Article
Rapid evolution of genetic and phenotypic divergence in Atlantic salmon following the colonisation of two new branches of a watercourse.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 14 Feb 2017
Jensen Arne Johan, Hansen Lars Petter, Johnsen Bjørn Ove, Karlsson Sten
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Selection acts strongly on individuals that colonise a habitat and have phenotypic traits that deviate from the local optima. Our objective was to investigate the evolutionary rates in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in a river system (the Vefsna watershed in Norway), fewer than 15 generations after colonisation of two new branches of the watercourse for spawning, which were made available by...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
