ISSN:
1432-1793
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract A genetic study carried out on nine natural mussel populations on the French Atlantic coast from 1989–1990 revealed interdigitation between typicallyMytilus edulis and typicallyM. galloprovincialis populations and intermediate populations. The allele components of the populations followed aM. edulis/M. galloprovincialis gradient which does not correspond to a geographical gradient. Strong hybridization was evident in samples with intermediate allele frequencies. The respective importance of gene flow and selection is discussed in the light of the results and the evironmental features of the sampling zone.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01986350
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