Essays about: "Phylogeography"
Found 3 essays containing the word Phylogeography.
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1. The common meadow EuropeanGrasshopper (Chorthippus parallelus)as a window to the process ofspecies formation
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : Despite more than 50 years of research on the genetic basis of speciation, we still know very little about the early stages of this process. A general rule of speciation is the Haldane’s Rule, which states that postzygotic isolation is expressed earlier in the heterogametic sex: sterility and inviability in hybrids is much more likely to occur in the heterogametic sex. READ MORE
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2. Mitochondrial DNA phylogeography of Norway spruce (Picea abies) in Northern Europe
University essay from Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : Norway spruce (Picea abies L. Karst.) is an important conifer tree species widely distributed in Europe. Genetically, the population of this large range is divided in two differentiated groups: a southern and a northern European group. READ MORE
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3. On the origin of the mountain hare on the island of Gotland : By means of ancient DNA analysis
University essay from Arkeologiska forskningslaboratorietAbstract : The island of Gotland houses a number of terrestrial mammalian species even though it was covered with ice during the last glacial period. The purpose of this study is to genetically analyse the mountain hare (Lepus timidus) to deduce its origin and genetic structure during different time periods, and also to discuss how it reached the island. READ MORE
