Rapid microevolution during recent range expansion to harsh environments

Rapid microevolution during recent range expansion to harsh environments

Abstract Background Adaptive evolution is one of the crucial mechanisms for organisms to survive and thrive in new environments. Recent studies suggest that adaptive evolution could rapidly occur in species to respond to novel environments or environmental challenges during range expansion. However,...

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Main Authors: Yiyong Chen, Noa Shenkar, Ping Ni, Yaping Lin, Shiguo Li, Aibin Zhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Biological invasion
Rapid microevolution
Range expansion
Invasive species
Red Sea
Adaptive genes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-018-1311-1

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