Molecular adaptation during adaptive radiation in the Hawaiian endemic genus Schiedea.
"Explosive" adaptive radiations on islands remain one of the most puzzling evolutionary phenomena. The rate of phenotypic and ecological adaptations is extremely fast during such events, suggesting that many genes may be under fairly strong selection. However, no evidence for adaptation at...
Main Authors: | , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2006-12-01
|
Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1762304?pdf=render |