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Unravelling population genetic structure with mitochondrial DNA in a notional panmictic coastal crab species: sample size makes the difference.
BMC evolutionary biology - 26 Jul 2016
Fratini Sara, Ragionieri Lapo, Deli Temim, Harrer Alexandra, Marino Ilaria A M, Cannicci Stefano, Zane Lorenzo, Schubart Christoph D
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BACKGROUND: The extent of genetic structure of a species is determined by the amount of current gene flow and the impact of historical and demographic factors. Most marine invertebrates have planktonic larvae and consequently wide potential dispersal, so that genetic uniformity should be common. However, phylogeographic investigations reveal that panmixia is rare in the marine realm. Phylogeographic patterns...
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