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Genome-scale data reveal that endemic Poecilia populations from small sulphidic springs display no evidence of inbreeding.
Molecular ecology - 1 Oct 2017
Brown Anthony P, Greenway Ryan, Morgan Samuel, Quackenbush Corey R, Giordani Luca, Arias-Rodriguez Lenin, Tobler Michael, Kelley Joanna L
Abstract excerpt
Populations with limited ranges can be highly vulnerable to changes in their environment and are, thus, of high conservation concern. Populations that experience human-induced range reductions are often highly inbred and lack genetic diversity, but it is unknown whether this is also the case for populations with naturally small ranges. The fishes Poecilia sulphuraria (listed as critically endangered) and Poecilia...
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