Gene flow and selection on phenotypic plasticity in an island system of rana temporaria

Evolution

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 684-697

  Lind, Martin I ^a   Ingvarsson, Pär K ^a   Johansson, Helena ^a   Hall, David ^a   Johansson, Frank ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Gene flow; Genetic drift; Life history evolution; Local adaptation; Natural selection; Phenotypic plasticity

Indexed keywords

FROG; GENE FLOW; GENETIC DRIFT; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; LOCAL ADAPTATION; NATURAL SELECTION; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FROG; GENE FLOW; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GEOGRAPHY; POPULATION GENETICS; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS;

ANIMALS; GENE FLOW; GENETICS, POPULATION; GEOGRAPHY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI; RANA TEMPORARIA; SELECTION, GENETIC;

RANA TEMPORARIA;

EID: 79952065309     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: 15585646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2010.01122.x     Document Type: Article

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