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Population-level assessment of genetic diversity and habitat fragmentation in critically endangered Grauer's gorillas.
American journal of physical anthropology - 1 Mar 2018
Baas Pauline, van der Valk Tom, Vigilant Linda, Ngobobo Urbain, Binyinyi Escobar, Nishuli Radar, Caillaud Damien, Guschanski Katerina
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OBJECTIVES: The critically endangered Grauer's gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri) has experienced an estimated 77% population decline within a single generation. Although crucial for informed conservation decisions, there is no clear understanding about population structure and distribution of genetic diversity across the species' highly fragmented range. We fill this gap by studying several core and peripheral...
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