Giant pandas: Landscape has big effect on movement of genes within population

Sunday, July 25, 2010 - 20:21 in Biology & Nature

Genetic analysis of giant pandas has shown that features of their landscape have a profound effect on the movement of genes within their population. Researchers found that physical barriers, such as areas lacking bamboo plants and other forest foliage, can separate giant pandas into isolated genetic groups.

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