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Genetics of dispersal.
Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society - 1 Feb 2018
Saastamoinen Marjo, Bocedi Greta, Cote Julien, Legrand Delphine, Guillaume Frédéric, Wheat Christopher W, Fronhofer Emanuel A, Garcia Cristina, Henry Roslyn, Husby Arild, Baguette Michel, Bonte Dries, Coulon Aurélie, Kokko Hanna, Matthysen Erik, Niitepõld Kristjan, Nonaka Etsuko, Stevens Virginie M, Travis Justin M J, Donohue Kathleen, Bullock James M, Del Mar Delgado Maria
Abstract excerpt
Dispersal is a process of central importance for the ecological and evolutionary dynamics of populations and communities, because of its diverse consequences for gene flow and demography. It is subject to evolutionary change, which begs the question, what is the genetic basis of this potentially complex trait? To address this question, we (i) review the empirical literature on the genetic basis of dispersal, (ii)...
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