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Epigenetic Potential as a Mechanism of Phenotypic Plasticity in Vertebrate Range Expansions.
Integrative and comparative biology - 1 Aug 2017
Kilvitis Holly J, Hanson Haley, Schrey Aaron W, Martin Lynn B
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SYNOPSIS: During range expansions, organisms are often exposed to multiple pressures, including novel enemies (i.e., predators, competitors and/or parasites) and unfamiliar or limited resources. Additionally, small propagule sizes at range edges can result in genetic founder effects and bottlenecks, which can affect phenotypic diversity and thus selection. Despite these obstacles, individuals in expanding...
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