The genetic content of chromosomal inversions across a wide latitudinal gradient.

There is increasing evidence regarding the role of chromosomal inversions in relevant biological processes such as local adaptation and speciation. A classic example of the adaptive role of chromosomal polymorphisms is given by the clines of inversion frequencies in Drosophila subobscura, repeatable...

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Main Authors: Pedro Simões, Gemma Calabria, João Picão-Osório, Joan Balanyà, Marta Pascual
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3525579?pdf=render