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Sperm cryopreservation in endangered felids: developing linkage of in situ-ex situ populations.
Society of Reproduction and Fertility supplement - 1 Jan 2007
Swanson W F, Magarey G M, Herrick J R
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Many of the world's cat species face growing threats to their continued survival in nature. For some species, managed captive populations may provide a reservoir for future reintroduction or genetic augmentation. Because most zoo populations are derived from small founder sizes and are subject to loss of genetic variation over time, periodic infusion of founder alleles is necessary to avoid the dire consequences...
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