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SUBMITTER: Gracia E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3645018 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Graciá Eva E Botella Francisco F Anadón José Daniel JD Edelaar Pim P Harris D James DJ Giménez Andrés A
Biology letters 20130403 3
Much of our current knowledge about the genetic dynamics in range expansions originates from models, simulations and microcosm experiments that need to be corroborated by field data. Here, we report a neutral genetic pattern that matches the predictions of the genetic surfing theory. Genetic surfing occurs when repeated founding events and genetic drift act on the wave of advance of an expanding population, promoting strong spatial structure. In the range expansion of the tortoise Testudo graeca ...[more]