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Tag Archives: experimental evolution
Habitat-matching dispersal facilitates local adaptation
Migration disrupts local adaptation. At least, this is the first reaction I have when I consider these two processes. In fact, my initial thought is almost always: how strong does selection have to be to overcome gene flow? Gene flow … Continue reading
Posted in adaptation, evolution, Uncategorized
Tagged adaptation, experimental evolution, gene flow
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Microbes can rapidly evolve host-protective traits
One of the coolest studies I’ve come across so far this year is the fascinating story about microbe-mediated protection in worms by Kayla King et al. The bacterium Enterococcus faecalis normally causes mild disease in worms (Caenorhabditis elegans). After a week … Continue reading
Posted in evolution, microbiology, mutation
Tagged bacteria, competition, Evolution, experimental evolution, host-associated microbes, worms
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