Genetic consequences of population subdivision: the marsupial Micoureus paraguayanus (Mammalia: Didelphimorphia) as a case study

Habitat fragmentation may cause population subdivision, affecting genetic variation, leading to heterozygosity loss and increased inbreeding, and contributing to population extinction. However, some genetic models have shown that under some conditions, population subdivision can favor heterozygosity...

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Main Author: Daniel Brito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2009-12-01
Series:Zoologia (Curitiba)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702009000400013