Re: NANFA-- Re: Pupfish

Scott Davis (unclescott_at_prodigy.net)
Mon, 11 Jun 2001 23:40:12 -0500

Copaeia (sp) several years ago published a study suggesting that genetic
drift did take place in a refugium, but that it was no where nearly as great
as feared.

All the best...

----- Original Message -----
From: <Moontanman_at_aol.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 11:31 PM
Subject: Re: NANFA-- Re: Pupfish

> In a message dated 6/10/01 5:01:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> fundulus_at_hotmail.com writes:
>
> << But in refugia, these uncommon genes could
> quickly become more common through increased survivorship of their
carriers.
> A new species? Maybe not. But certainly a differentiated population.
> >>
>
> If they were returned to the wild would they revert back to their original
> condition?
>
> Moon
>
>
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