A Tale of Two Lakes: Divergent Evolutionary Trajectories of Two Daphnia Populations Experiencing Distinct Environments
Matthew J. Wersebe, Torsten Günther, Philip K. Morton, Lawrence J. Weider, Dagmar Frisch · 2024
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Description
Matthew Wersebe and co-authors trace how two lake populations of the water flea Daphnia pulicaria have changed over time. Their 2024 study uses genetic clues stored in lake mud. The two lakes have had very unlike land-use histories, and one key stress is nutrient build-up from farms and building.
The team raised old clones from the mud and compared their DNA for signs of selection. Tests that link genes with lake conditions found variants that look shaped by local pressures. By reading two lakes side by side, the study shows how the same species can follow split paths. That view helps explain how lake life adapts as human use changes the water.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Matthew J. Wersebe, Torsten Günther, Philip K. Morton, Lawrence J. Weider, Dagmar Frisch |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 41 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |