Genetic mechanisms and correlational selection structure trait variation in a coral snake mimic.

Abstract excerpt

Covariation among traits shapes both phenotypic evolution and ecological interactions across space and time. However, rampant geographical variation in the strength and direction of such correlations can be particularly difficult to explain through generalized mechanisms. By integrating population genomics, surveys of natural history collections and spatially explicit analyses, we tested multiple drivers of trait...

Topics

• Animals
• Coral Snakes
• Genetic Variation
• Phenotype
• Polymorphism, Genetic
• Selection, Genetic