Chromosomal Speciation Revisited: Modes of Diversification in Australian Morabine Grasshoppers (Vandiemenella, viatica Species Group)

Chromosomal rearrangements can alter the rate and patterns of gene flow within or between species through a reduction in the fitness of chromosomal hybrids or by reducing recombination rates in rearranged areas of the genome. This concept, together with the observation that many species have structu...

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Main Authors: Steven J. B. Cooper, Takeshi Kawakami, Roger K. Butlin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-03-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/2/1/49/