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What is an introgression?

What is an introgression? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (genetics) The movement of a gene from one species to another.
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All states and provinces had some level of introgression except Manitoba and Quebec.
This would rule out scenarios of numt evolution involving horizontal transfer or introgression between species.
In the absence of selection against genetic introgression, the incipient species should fuse.
The study showed populations from New York displayed the highest levels of introgression, followed by mid-Wisconsin and Tennessee.
Therefore, there is the potential for gene introgression across species via backcross of hybrid females to the parental species.
Such extensive archaic introgression, occurring on an almost global scale, was documented in a variety of different genetic systems.

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