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Variation of genetic diversity in a rapidly expanding population of the greater long-tailed hamster (Tscherskia triton) as revealed by microsatellites.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Xu Laixiang, Xue Huiliang, Song Mingjing, Zhao Qinghua, Dong Jingping, Liu Juan, Guo Yu, Xu Tongqin, Cao Xiaoping, Wang Fusheng, Wang Shuqing, Hao Shushen, Yang Hefang, Zhang Zhibin
Abstract excerpt
Genetic diversity is essential for persistence of animal populations over both the short- and long-term. Previous studies suggest that genetic diversity may decrease with population decline due to genetic drift or inbreeding of small populations. For oscillating populations, there are some studies on the relationship between population density and genetic diversity, but these studies were based on short-term...
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