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Genomic Consequences of Long-Term Population Decline in Brown Eared Pheasant.
Molecular biology and evolution - 4 Jan 2021
Wang Pengcheng, Burley John T, Liu Yang, Chang Jiang, Chen De, Lu Qi, Li Shou-Hsien, Zhou Xuming, Edwards Scott, Zhang Zhengwang
Abstract excerpt
Population genetic theory and empirical evidence indicate that deleterious alleles can be purged in small populations. However, this viewpoint remains controversial. It is unclear whether natural selection is powerful enough to purge deleterious mutations when wild populations continue to decline. Pheasants are terrestrial birds facing a long-term risk of extinction as a result of anthropogenic perturbations and...
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