Contemporary temperature-driven divergence in a Nordic freshwater fish under conditions commonly thought to hinder adaptation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Evaluating the limits of adaptation to temperature is important given the IPCC-predicted rise in global temperatures. The rate and scope of evolutionary adaptation can be limited by low genetic diversity, gene flow, and costs associa...

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Main Authors: Gregersen Finn, Haugen Thrond O, Kavanagh Kathryn D, Jernvall Jukka, Vøllestad L
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-11-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/350