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A comparison of strategies for selecting breeding pairs to maximize genetic diversity retention in managed populations.
The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2000
Ivy Jamie A, Lacy Robert C
Abstract excerpt
Captive breeding programs aim to maintain populations that are demographically self-sustaining and genetically healthy. It has been well documented that the best way for managed breeding programs to retain gene diversity (GD) and limit inbreeding is to select breeding pairs that minimize a popula...
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