The Genetics of Speciation by Reinforcement

Reinforcement occurs when natural selection strengthens behavioral discrimination to prevent costly interpopulation matings, such as when matings produce sterile hybrids. This evolutionary process can complete speciation, thereby providing a direct link between Darwins theory of natural selection an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ortiz-Barrientos, Daniel
Other Authors: Daniel G. Satterlee
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2005
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-04062005-121156/