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Showing 1 to 2 of 2 for “"genetics of adaptation"”.
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Molecular Evolution of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Morning Glories
<p>Determining the genetic basis of adaptation has become a central focus of evolutionary biology, and the incorporation of increasingly sophisticated analytical tools from molecular biology has made identifying causal genes a practical reality. The work presented herein addresses the effects of …
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Understanding Osmoregulation and Immunity in Heteromyid Rodents Through Insights Gained from RNA-Seq
<p>Understanding the genetic basis of adaptation is one of the central questions of evolutionary genetics. In the face of selective pressure, individuals with adaptive phenotypes survive and pass on their beneficial alleles that conferred this fitness advantage. Over sufficient time scales and …