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Barriers to chimpanzee gene flow at the south-east edge of their distribution.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jul 2023
Bonnin Noémie, Piel Alex K, Brown Richard P, Li Yingying, Connell Andrew Jesse, Avitto Alexa N, Boubli Jean P, Chitayat Adrienne, Giles Jasmin, Gundlapally Madhurima S, Lipende Iddi, Lonsdorf Elizabeth V, Mjungu Deus, Mwacha Dismas, Pintea Lilian, Pusey Anne E, Raphael Jane, Wich Serge A, Wilson Michael L, Wroblewski Emily E, Hahn Beatrice H, Stewart Fiona A
Abstract excerpt
Populations on the edge of a species' distribution may represent an important source of adaptive diversity, yet these populations tend to be more fragmented and are more likely to be geographically isolated. Lack of genetic exchanges between such populations, due to barriers to animal movement, can not only compromise adaptive potential but also lead to the fixation of deleterious alleles. The south-eastern edge...
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