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Retention of gene diversity during the spread of a non-native plant species.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jun 2017
Vandepitte Katrien, Helsen Kenny, Van Acker Kasper, Mergeay Joachim, Honnay Olivier
Abstract excerpt
Spatial expansion, which is a crucial stage in the process to successful biological invasion, is anticipated to profoundly affect the magnitude and spatial distribution of genetic diversity in novel colonized areas. Here, we show that, contrasting common expectations, Pyrenean rocket (Sisymbrium austriacum), retained SNP diversity as this introduced plant species descended in the Meuse River Basin. Allele...
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