When gene flow really matters: gene flow in applied evolutionary biology
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When gene flow really matters: gene flow in applied evolutionary biology
In the last half century, gene flow has moved from relative obscurity to a well-recognized component of evolution. Gene flow, the successful transfer of alleles from one population to another, is now known to vary considerably among species, populations, and individuals as well as over time. It frequently occurs at rates sufficient to play an important evolutionary role for populations of both ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Evolutionary Applications
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1752-4571
DOI: 10.1111/eva.12402