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Clones on the run: The genomics of a recently expanded partially clonal species.
Molecular ecology - 1 Aug 2023
Pereyra Ricardo T, Rafajlović Marina, De Wit Pierre, Pinder Matthew, Kinnby Alexandra, Töpel Mats, Johannesson Kerstin
Abstract excerpt
Why species that in their core areas mainly reproduce sexually become enriched with clones in marginal populations ("geographic parthenogenesis") remains unclear. Earlier hypotheses have emphasized that selection might promote clonality because it protects locally adapted genotypes. On the other hand, it also hampers recombination and adaptation to changing conditions. The aim of the present study was to...
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