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A sliver of the past: The decimation of the genetic diversity of the Mexican wolf.
Molecular ecology - 1 Dec 2021
Taron Ulrike H, Salado Isabel, Escobar-Rodríguez Mariana, Westbury Michael V, Butschkau Susanne, Paijmans Johanna L A, vonHoldt Bridgett M, Hofreiter Michael, Leonard Jennifer A
Abstract excerpt
The endangered Mexican wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) is known to carry exceedingly low levels of genetic diversity. This could be (i) the result of long-term evolutionary patterns as they exist at the southernmost limit of the species distribution at a relatively reduced effective size, or (ii) due to rapid population decline caused by human persecution over the last century. If the former, purifying selection is...
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