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Ohio wall lizards overcame genetic bottleneck through rapid population boom, genomes reveal

Non-native wall lizards living in Cincinnati, Ohio, have thrived against the odds thanks to an ability to expand their population more quickly than any inbreeding-amplified harmful genes could weaken their chances for survival, new research suggests.

Ohio wall lizards overcame genetic bottleneck through rapid population boom, genomes reveal
Image: Phys.org
Non-native wall lizards living in Cincinnati, Ohio, have thrived against the odds thanks to an ability to expand their population more quickly than any inbreeding-amplified harmful genes could weaken their chances for survival, new research suggests.

Originally published at Phys.org

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