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Reduced genetic variability in a captive-bred population of the endangered Hume's pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae, Hume 1881) revealed by microsatellite genotyping and D-loop sequencing.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2021
Thintip Jitmat, Singchat Worapong, Ahmad Syed Farhan, Ariyaraphong Nattakan, Muangmai Narongrit, Chamchumroon Wiyada, Pitiwong Klinsak, Suksavate Warong, Duangjai Sutee, Duengkae Prateep, Srikulnath Kornsorn
Abstract excerpt
Captive breeding programs are crucial to ensure the survival of endangered species and ultimately to reintroduce individuals into the wild. However, captive-bred populations can also deteriorate due to inbreeding depression and reduction of genetic variability. We genotyped a captive population of 82 individuals of the endangered Hume's pheasant (Syrmaticus humiae, Hume 1881) at the Doi Tung Wildlife Breeding...
Topics
- Animals
- Animals, Wild
- Breeding
- Conservation of Natural Resources
- Endangered Species
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- Haplotypes
- Inbreeding
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Quail