The importance of physical isolation to microbial diversification

The importance of physical isolation, defined as the spatial separation of two or more populations, to the evolution of organisms has been well studied in plants and animals yet its significance regarding microbial evolution has not been fully appreciated. Here we review the theoretical paradigm of...

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Published inFEMS Microbiology Ecology Vol. 48; no. 3; pp. 293 - 303
Main Authors Papke, R.Thane, Ward, David M.
Format Book Review Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Elsevier B.V 01.06.2004
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Blackwell
Oxford University Press
Subjects
Allopatric speciation
Bacteria - genetics
Biodiversity
Biological and medical sciences
Biological Evolution
Ecology
Endemism
Everything is everywhere
Evolution
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Genetic drift
Genetic Variation
Geographic isolation
Geography
Microbiology
Microorganisms
Populations
Genetic drift
Everything is everywhere
Microorganisms
Allopatric speciation
Geographic isolation
Endemism
Microbiology
Genetics
Isolation
Ecology
Review
Speciation
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Summary:The importance of physical isolation, defined as the spatial separation of two or more populations, to the evolution of organisms has been well studied in plants and animals yet its significance regarding microbial evolution has not been fully appreciated. Here we review the theoretical paradigm of physical isolation for the diversification of organisms in general and then provide a variety of evidence indicating that microbial populations also fit into a similar evolutionary framework.
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ISSN:0168-6496
1574-6941
DOI:10.1016/j.femsec.2004.03.013