Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprint
Elevated genetic load is associated with reduced bite force in insular lizard populations
Lisa Van Linden, Ioanna Gavriilidi, Francisco Campuzano Jiménez…·Hannes Svardal
The paper examines how demographic history affects genetic diversity and performance traits in insular and mainland lizard populations, finding elevated genetic load correlates with reduced bite force.
DOI 10.64898/2026.10.07.752543