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Population replacements and founder effects in humans

TREE has an article in press looking at the impact of founder events on subsequent patterns of genetic diversity. The main argument of the paper, co-authored by Waters, Fraser & Hewitt (Founder takes all: density-dependent processes structure biodiversity), is that … Continue reading

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Better to be on the leading edge

Speaking of demography, this is an interesting study by Claudia Moreau and colleagues at the Université de Montréal and the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi. Science Daily has a nice summary of the paper, as well. The researchers were able … Continue reading

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