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High rate of adaptive evolution in two widespread European pines.
Molecular ecology - 1 Dec 2017
Grivet Delphine, Avia Komlan, Vaattovaara Aleksia, Eckert Andrew J, Neale David B, Savolainen Outi, González-Martínez Santiago C
Abstract excerpt
Comparing related organisms with differing ecological requirements and evolutionary histories can shed light on the mechanisms and drivers underlying genetic adaptation. Here, by examining a common set of hundreds of loci, we compare patterns of nucleotide diversity and molecular adaptation of two European conifers (Scots pine and maritime pine) living in contrasted environments and characterized by distinct...
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