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Genetic structure and diversity in an isolated population of an endemic mole salamander (Ambystoma rivulare Taylor, 1940) of central Mexico.
Genetica - 1 Dec 2016
Heredia-Bobadilla Rosa-Laura, Monroy-Vilchis Octavio, Zarco-González Martha M, Martínez-Gómez Daniel, Mendoza-Martínez Germán David, Sunny Armando
Abstract excerpt
Human activities are affecting the distribution of species worldwide by causing fragmentation and isolation of populations. Isolation and fragmentation lead to populations with lower genetic variability and an increased chance of inbreeding and genetic drift, which results in a loss of biological fitness over time. Studies of the genetic structure of small and isolated populations are critically important for...
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