Genetic Differentiation, Structure, and a Transition Zone among Populations of the Pitcher Plant Moth Exyra semicrocea: Implications for Conservation

Jessica D. Stephens; Scott R. Santos; Debbie R. Folkerts

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0022658

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Genetic Differentiation, Structure, and a Transition Zone among Populations of the Pitcher Plant Moth Exyra semicrocea: Implications for Conservation

Jessica D. Stephens ,

* E-mail: jdstephe@gmail.com

Current address: Department of Plant Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Affiliations Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, United States of America, Molette Biology Laboratory for Environmental and Climate Change Studies, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, United States of America
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Scott R. Santos,

Affiliations Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, United States of America, Molette Biology Laboratory for Environmental and Climate Change Studies, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, United States of America, Cell and Molecular Biosciences Peak Program, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, United States of America
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Debbie R. Folkerts

Affiliation Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, United States of America
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Genetic Differentiation, Structure, and a Transition Zone among Populations of the Pitcher Plant Moth Exyra semicrocea: Implications for Conservation

Jessica D. Stephens,
Scott R. Santos,
Debbie R. Folkerts

Published: July 28, 2011
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0022658

About the Authors

Jessica D. Stephens

* E-mail: jdstephe@gmail.com

Current address: Department of Plant Biology, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Scott R. Santos

Affiliations Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, United States of America, Molette Biology Laboratory for Environmental and Climate Change Studies, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, United States of America, Cell and Molecular Biosciences Peak Program, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, United States of America

Debbie R. Folkerts

Affiliation Department of Biological Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: JDS SRS DRF. Performed the experiments: JDS. Analyzed the data: JDS. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: SRS. Wrote the paper: JDS SRS DRF.

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