Article
Demographic history and genomic consequences of 10,000 generations of isolation in a wild mammal.
Current biology : CB - 22 May 2023
Wang Xuejing, Peischl Stephan, Heckel Gerald
Abstract excerpt
Increased human activities caused the isolation of populations in many species-often associated with genetic depletion and negative fitness effects. The effects of isolation are predicted by theory, but long-term data from natural populations are scarce. We show, with full genome sequences, that common voles (Microtus arvalis) in the Orkney archipelago have remained genetically isolated from conspecifics in...
Topics
- Animals
- Humans
- Genetic Variation
- Genomics
- Mammals
- Population Density
- Arvicolinae
