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Bioindicator snake shows genomic signatures of natural and anthropogenic barriers to gene flow.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2021
Lettoof Damian C, Thomson Vicki A, Cornelis Jari, Bateman Philip W, Aubret Fabien, Gagnon Marthe M, von Takach Brenton
Abstract excerpt
Urbanisation alters landscapes, introduces wildlife to novel stressors, and fragments habitats into remnant 'islands'. Within these islands, isolated wildlife populations can experience genetic drift and subsequently suffer from inbreeding depression and reduced adaptive potential. The Western tiger snake (Notechis scutatus occidentalis) is a predator of wetlands in the Swan Coastal Plain, a unique bioregion that...
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