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Just So Stories addendum: How the stickleback keeps getting its stickles
Model organisms have been essential tools for genetics research since the field was formed. Kelle Freel discussed the characteristics that make for a good model organism in a previous TME post. Briefly, traits like short generation time, lots of offspring, … Continue reading
Posted in adaptation, evolution, genomics, natural history, selection, stickleback
Tagged adaptation, gene flow, natural selection, selection, stickleback
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How many genes does it take to make a new species?
Three-spined sticklebacks are speciation machines. When retreating glaciers exposed lakes and rivers around the coasts of northern North America and Eurasia, these armor-plated little fish colonized the new freshwater habitats from the ocean, and adapted to the threats and resources … Continue reading
Posted in genomics, population genetics, quantitative genetics, speciation
Tagged ecological speciation, stickleback
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