Document Type

Article

Publication Title

BMC Genomics

Publication Date

7-5-2011

Volume

12

Disciplines

Biology | Life Sciences

Abstract

Our understanding of the molecular, genetic basis of adaptations and phenotypic differentiation among individuals will advance quickly thanks to new molecular techniques. This understanding is crucial given that accelerating environmental change and human population growth are increasingly threatening natural populations of fish and wildlife as well as increasing demands for agricultural production in domesticated species. This makes it urgent in many wild and domestic species to investigate the genetic basis of fitness, adaptation, and disease resistance [1], and to discover adaptive genes and speciation genes, i.e., the "loci of evolution" [2].

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-12-347

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© 2011 Cosart et al.

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