Testing for local adaptation in brown trout using reciprocal transplants

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Local adaptation can drive the divergence of populations but identification of the traits under selection remains a major challenge in evolutionary biology. Reciprocal transplant experiments are ideal tests of local adaptation, yet r...

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Main Authors: Stelkens Rike B, Pompini Manuel, Wedekind Claus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/12/247