How cryptic is the Scandinavian lynx?

A reanalysis of the existing genotypic data shows that they are compatible with the hypothesis that the present-day Scandinavian lynx represents a recent expansion from a single source. This contradicts earlier conclusions. The difference arises when it is assumed that the expansion and colonization...

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Published in:Molecular ecology 2004-10, Vol.13 (10), p.3257-3259
Main Author: Pamilo, P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal Migration
Animal populations
Animals
Computer Simulation
Gene Frequency
Genetic Variation
Genetics, Population
Genotype & phenotype
Geography
Lynx - genetics
Models, Biological
Population Dynamics
Scandinavian and Nordic Countries
Wildcats
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Summary:A reanalysis of the existing genotypic data shows that they are compatible with the hypothesis that the present-day Scandinavian lynx represents a recent expansion from a single source. This contradicts earlier conclusions. The difference arises when it is assumed that the expansion and colonization have been stochastic processes and that the populations may not be at a drift-migration equilibrium.
ISSN:0962-1083
1365-294X
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-294X.2004.02277.x