Abstract:Introduced and invasive species make excellent natural experiments for
investigating rapid evolution. Here, we describe the effects of genetic
drift and rapid genetic adaptation in pink salmon (Oncorhynchus
gorbuscha) that were accidentally introduced to the Great Lakes via a
single introduction event 31-generations ago. Using whole-genome
resequencing for 134 fish spanning five sample groups across the native
and introduced range, we estimate that the progenitor population’s
effective population size was 146,… Show more
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