Differentiation at the MHCIIα and Cath2 loci in sympatric Salvelinus alpinus resource morphs in Lake Thingvallavatn.

Northern freshwater fish may be suitable for the genetic dissection of ecological traits because they invaded new habitats after the last ice age (∼10.000 years ago). Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) colonizing streams and lakes in Iceland gave rise to multiple populations of small benthic morphoty...

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Main Authors: Kalina H Kapralova, Johannes Gudbrandsson, Sigrun Reynisdottir, Cristina B Santos, Vanessa C Baltanás, Valerie H Maier, Sigurdur S Snorrason, Arnar Palsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23894470/pdf/?tool=EBI