Using genomics to characterize evolutionary potential for conservation of wild populations

Evolutionary Applications

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 1008-1025

  Harrisson, Katherine A ^a   Pavlova, Alexandra ^a   Telonis Scott, Marina ^a   Sunnucks, Paul ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Climate change; Genetic variation; Genome wide diversity; Local adaptation; Natural selection; Polygenic adaptation; Population persistence; Wildlife management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84911927871     PISSN: 17524563     EISSN: 17524571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/eva.12149     Document Type: Article

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