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Proportions of different habitat types are critical to the fate of a resistance allele

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We describe a simple deterministic theoretical framework for analysing the gene frequency evolution of two alternative alleles at a single genetic locus in a habitat comprising two environments in which the genotypes have different relative fitnesses. We illustrate this for adaptation of pest insects, where one allele (resistance to toxins expressed in transgenic crops) is favoured in one environment (transgenic plants) and the other allele (susceptibility to toxins) is favoured in the other ...

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10.1007/s12080-008-0010-8

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Institution:
"University of Oxford", "Oxitec Limited, Oxford, UK"
Research group:
Mathematical Ecology Research Group
Department:
Mathematical,Physical & Life Sciences Division - Zoology
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"Oxitec Limited, Oxford, UK", "London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine"
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Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases
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Institution:
University of Oxford
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MPLS
Department:
Zoology
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Institution:
"University of Oxford", "Oxitec Limited, Oxford, UK"
Department:
Mathematical,Physical & Life Sciences Division - Zoology
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Bonsall, M
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Springer Publisher's website
Journal:
Theoretical Ecology Journal website
Volume:
1
Issue:
2
Pages:
103-115
Publication date:
2008-06-01
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EISSN:
1874-1746
ISSN:
1874-1738
Language:
English
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2010-04-09

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