Colonization, mouse-style

Several recent papers, including one in BMC Evolutionary Biology, examine the colonization history of house mice. As well as background for the analysis of mouse adaptation, such studies offer a perspective on the history of movements of the humans that accidentally transported the mice.

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Published inBMC biology Vol. 8; no. 1; p. 131
Main Authors Gabriel, Sofia I, Jóhannesdóttir, Fríða, Jones, Eleanor P, Searle, Jeremy B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BioMed Central Ltd 26.10.2010
BioMed Central
BMC
Subjects
Adaptation, Biological - genetics
Adaptation, Biological - physiology
Animals
Biologi
Biology
Demography
Ecosystem
Emigration and Immigration
Europe
Evolutionary biology
Genes
Genetic aspects
Humans
Indian Ocean Islands
Mice
Mice - physiology
NATURAL SCIENCES
NATURVETENSKAP
Physiological aspects
Indian Ocean Islands
Europe
United States
Portugal
Sweden
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Summary:Several recent papers, including one in BMC Evolutionary Biology, examine the colonization history of house mice. As well as background for the analysis of mouse adaptation, such studies offer a perspective on the history of movements of the humans that accidentally transported the mice.
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ISSN:1741-7007
1741-7007
DOI:10.1186/1741-7007-8-131