Landscape features influence gene flow as measured by cost-distance and genetic analyses: a case study for giant pandas in the Daxiangling and Xiaoxiangling Mountains

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Gene flow maintains genetic diversity within a species and is influenced by individual behavior and the geographical features of the species' habitat. Here, we have characterized the geographical distribution of genetic patterns...

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Main Authors: Wei Fuwen, Zhang Shanning, Meng Tao, Zhan Xiangjiang, Zhu Lifeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/11/72