Genetic variation and differentiation at microsatellite loci in Drosophila simulans. Evidence for founder effects in new world populations.

doi:10.1093/genetics/150.2.777

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Genetic variation and differentiation at microsatellite loci in Drosophila simulans. Evidence for founder effects in new world populations.

Genetics - 1 Oct 1998

Irvin S D, Wetterstrand K A, Hutter C M, Aquadro C F

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Drosophila simulans isofemale lines from Africa, South America, and two locations in North America were surveyed for variation at 16 microsatellite loci on the X, second, and third chromosomes, and 18 microsatellites, which are unmapped. D. simulans is thought to have colonized New World habitats...

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Animals
California
Drosophila
Ecuador
Female
Florida
Founder Effect
Genetic Variation
Microsatellite Repeats
Zimbabwe

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