Adaptive radiation in microbial microcosms

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1376-1386

  MacLean, R Craig ^a,b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptive radiation; Competition; Diversification; Microcosm; Selection experiment; Specialization

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE RADIATION; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; MICROCOSM; NATURAL SELECTION; SPECIALIZATION;

ADAPTATION; BACTERIUM; ECOSYSTEM; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION GENETICS; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION;

ADAPTATION, BIOLOGICAL; BACTERIA; ECOSYSTEM; GENETIC SPECIATION; GENETICS, POPULATION; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EID: 28544452146     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2005.00931.x     Document Type: Review

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