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Microevolution of the noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) in the Southern Balkan Peninsula.
BMC evolutionary biology - 30 May 2017
Laggis Anastasia, Baxevanis Athanasios D, Charalampidou Alexandra, Maniatsi Stefania, Triantafyllidis Alexander, Abatzopoulos Theodore J
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BACKGROUND: The noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) displays a complex historical and contemporary genetic status in Europe. The species divergence has been shaped by geological events (i.e. Pleistocene glaciations) and humanly induced impacts (i.e. translocations, pollution, etc.) on its populations due to species commercial value and its niche degradation. Until now, limited genetic information has been procured...
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