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Linking genetic, morphological, and behavioural divergence between inland island and mainland deer mice.
Heredity - 1 Feb 2022
Miller Joshua M, Garant Dany, Perrier Charles, Juette Tristan, Jameson Joël W, Normandeau Eric, Bernatchez Louis, Réale Denis
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The island syndrome hypothesis (ISH) stipulates that, as a result of local selection pressures and restricted gene flow, individuals from island populations should differ from individuals within mainland populations. Specifically, island populations are predicted to contain individuals that are larger, less aggressive, more sociable, and that invest more in their offspring. To date, tests of the ISH have mainly...
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