Local adaptation in the land snail, Cepaea nemoralis : exploratory genetic analysis with AFLP markers
The polymorphic land snail, Cepaea nemoralis (L.) shows a higher prevalence of yellow, banded shells in open habitats and non-yellow (Pink and brown), unbanded shells in woodland. Shell characters are genetically controlled and this pattern of local adaptation is geographically repeated, implying se...
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University of Reading
2012
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.559281 |