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 in | FEMS Microbiology Ecology Vol. 48; no. 3; pp. 293 - 303 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Book Review Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Oxford, UK
Elsevier B.V
01.06.2004
Blackwell Publishing Ltd Blackwell Oxford University Press |
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Online Access | Get full text |
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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 |