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Combining hydrodynamic modelling with genetics: can passive larval drift shape the genetic structure of Baltic Mytilus populations?
Molecular ecology - 1 May 2017
Stuckas Heiko, Knöbel Loreen, Schade Hanna, Breusing Corinna, Hinrichsen Hans-Harald, Bartel Manuela, Langguth Klaudia, Melzner Frank
Abstract excerpt
While secondary contact between Mytilus edulis and Mytilus trossulus in North America results in mosaic hybrid zone formation, both species form a hybrid swarm in the Baltic. Despite pervasive gene flow, Baltic Mytilus species maintain substantial genetic and phenotypic differentiation. Exploring mechanisms underlying the contrasting genetic composition in Baltic Mytilus species will allow insights into processes...
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