Bottleneck revisited: increased adaptive variation despite reduced overall genetic diversity in a rapidly adapting invader
D. Selechnik, M. F. Richardson, R. Shine, J. DeVore, S. Ducatez, L. A. Rollins
This study examines genetic diversity in invasive cane toads, finding reduced overall diversity but maintained diversity at ecologically relevant loci, suggesting natural selection plays a key role in adaptation.
bioRxiv · Mar 17, 2019Evolutionary Biology