Article
Signatures of polygenic adaptation associated with climate across the range of a threatened fish species with high genetic connectivity.
Molecular ecology - 1 Nov 2017
Harrisson Katherine A, Amish Stephen J, Pavlova Alexandra, Narum Shawn R, Telonis-Scott Marina, Rourke Meaghan L, Lyon Jarod, Tonkin Zeb, Gilligan Dean M, Ingram Brett A, Lintermans Mark, Gan Han Ming, Austin Christopher M, Luikart Gordon, Sunnucks Paul
Abstract excerpt
Adaptive differences across species' ranges can have important implications for population persistence and conservation management decisions. Despite advances in genomic technologies, detecting adaptive variation in natural populations remains challenging. Key challenges in gene-environment association studies involve distinguishing the effects of drift from those of selection and identifying subtle signatures of...
Topics
- Adaptation, Physiological
- Animals
- Australia
- Biological Evolution
- Climate
- Endangered Species
- Fishes
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genetic Drift