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SUBMITTER: Pierce AA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4241002 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Pierce Amanda A AA Zalucki Myron P MP Bangura Marie M Udawatta Milan M Kronforst Marcus R MR Altizer Sonia S Haeger Juan Fernández JF de Roode Jacobus C JC
Proceedings. Biological sciences 20141201 1797
Range expansions can result in founder effects, increasing genetic differentiation between expanding populations and reducing genetic diversity along the expansion front. However, few studies have addressed these effects in long-distance migratory species, for which high dispersal ability might counter the effects of genetic drift. Monarchs (Danaus plexippus) are best known for undertaking a long-distance annual migration in North America, but have also dispersed around the world to form populat ...[more]