NOVEL APPLICATIONS OF RANDOM FOREST FOR EXPLORING POPULATION STRUCTURE OF ATLANTIC SALMON (SALMO SALAR) IN LABRADOR, CANADA

The detection of population-genetic structure is useful for understanding patterns of gene flow, population distribution, and wildlife management and conservation. In this work, we examine approaches for inferring the modern genetic structure of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). We explore the utility...

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Main Author: Sylvester, Emma
Other Authors: Department of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Master of Science, n/a, Robert G Beiko, Ian R Bradbury, Christophe Herbinger, Paul Bentzen, Not Applicable, Yes
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10222/73182