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Biochemical genetic variation in the genus Littorina (Prosobranchia: Mollusca)

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Progress in Littorinid and Muricid Biology

Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology ((DIHY,volume 56))

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The genus Littorina has been subject to many studies of electrophoretically detectable variation, mostly aimed either at clarifying questions concerned with population structure, or at clarifying difficult taxonomic/systematic problems. This paper reviews many of these studies. Topics covered include Hardy-Weinberg deviations, the extent of genetic differentiation among populations within species, founder effects and the effects of human introductions on genetic variation, the biological significance of allozyme variation, and the uses of allozyme variation in Littorina systematics.

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Ward, R.D. (1990). Biochemical genetic variation in the genus Littorina (Prosobranchia: Mollusca). In: Johannesson, K., Raffaelli, D.G., Hannaford Ellis, C.J. (eds) Progress in Littorinid and Muricid Biology. Developments in Hydrobiology, vol 56. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0563-4_5

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