Adaptive and maladaptive genetic diversity in small populations: Insights from the Brook Charr (Salvelinus fontinalis) case study.

doi:10.1111/mec.15566

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Adaptive and maladaptive genetic diversity in small populations: Insights from the Brook Charr (Salvelinus fontinalis) case study.

Molecular ecology - 1 Sept 2020

Ferchaud Anne-Laure, Leitwein Maeva, Laporte Martin, Boivin-Delisle Damien, Bougas Bérénice, Hernandez Cécilia, Normandeau Éric, Thibault Isabel, Bernatchez Louis

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Investigating the relative importance of neutral versus selective processes governing the accumulation of genetic variants is a key goal in both evolutionary and conservation biology. This is particularly true in the context of small populations, where genetic drift can counteract the effect of s...

Topics

Animals
Canada
Genetic Drift
Genetic Variation
Mutation
Quebec
Trout

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