About the Research
My partner Madelon and I studied population genetics for Populus tremuloides (aspen trees).
Population genetics - Determining genetic differences in and between populations of a certain species.
Population genetics - Determining genetic differences in and between populations of a certain species.
Aspens are interesting as far as population genetics go, because they reproduce two different ways:
Clonal reproduction
Genetically identical offspring called ramets |
Sexual reproduction
Genetically different offspring |
Our research focused a lot on this property of P. tremuloides, and distinguishing between different individuals vs. clones of the same plant.
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