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Revisiting an Old Riddle: What Determines Genetic Diversity Levels within Species?

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  • Ellen M Leffler
  • Kevin Bullaughey
  • Daniel R Matute
  • Wynn K Meyer
  • Laure Ségurel
  • Aarti Venkat
  • Peter Andolfatto
  • Molly Przeworski

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With the recent revolution in sequencing, we revisit the unresolved question of what influences the range and values of genetic diversity across taxa. Understanding why some species have more genetic diversity than others is central to the study of ecology and evolution, and carries potentially important implications for conservation biology. Yet not only does this question remain unresolved, it has largely fallen into disregard. With the rapid decrease in sequencing costs, we argue that it is time to revive it.

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  • Ellen M Leffler & Kevin Bullaughey & Daniel R Matute & Wynn K Meyer & Laure Ségurel & Aarti Venkat & Peter Andolfatto & Molly Przeworski, 2012. "Revisiting an Old Riddle: What Determines Genetic Diversity Levels within Species?," PLOS Biology, Public Library of Science, vol. 10(9), pages 1-9, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pbio00:1001388
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001388
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