Kathleen A Dogantzis, Rika Raffiudin, Ramadhani Eka Putra, Ismail Shaleh, Ida M Conflitti, Mateus Pepinelli, John Roberts, Michael Holmes, Benjamin P Oldroyd, Amro Zayed, Rosalyn Gloag
Invasive populations often have lower genetic diversity relative to the native-range populations from which they derive.1 , 2 Despite this, many biological invaders succeed in their new environments, in part due to rapid adaptation.3 , 4 , 5 , 6 Therefore, the role of genetic bottlenecks in constraining the adaptation of invaders is debated.7 , 8 , 9 , 10 Here, we use whole-genome resequencing of samples from a 10-year time-series dataset, representing the natural invasion of the Asian honey bee (Apis cerana) in Australia, to investigate natural selection occurring in the aftermath of a founding event...
February 21, 2024: Current Biology: CB