First evidence for postzygotic reproductive isolation between two populations of Eurasian perch (<it>Perca fluviatilis </it>L.) within Lake Constance

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The evolution of reproductive traits, such as hybrid incompatibility (postzygotic isolation) and species recognition (prezygotic isolation), have shown their key role in speciation. Theoretical modeling has recently predicted that cl...

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Main Authors: Gerlach Gabriele, Behrmann-Godel Jasminca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Zoology
Online Access:http://www.frontiersinzoology.com/content/5/1/3