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Whole-genome resequencing data support a single introduction of the invasive white pine sawfly, Diprion similis.
The Journal of heredity - 25 May 2023
Davis Jeremy S, Sim Sheina, Geib Scott, Scheffler Brian, Linnen Catherine R
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Biological introductions are unintended "natural experiments" that provide unique insights into evolutionary processes. Invasive phytophagous insects are of particular interest to evolutionary biologists studying adaptation, as introductions often require rapid adaptation to novel host plants. However, adaptive potential of invasive populations may be limited by reduced genetic diversity-a problem known as the...
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