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High frequency of an otherwise rare phenotype in a small and isolated tiger population.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 28 Sept 2021
Sagar Vinay, Kaelin Christopher B, Natesh Meghana, Reddy P Anuradha, Mohapatra Rajesh K, Chhattani Himanshu, Thatte Prachi, Vaidyanathan Srinivas, Biswas Suvankar, Bhatt Supriya, Paul Shashi, Jhala Yadavendradev V, Verma Mayank M, Pandav Bivash, Mondol Samrat, Barsh Gregory S, Swain Debabrata, Ramakrishnan Uma
Abstract excerpt
Most endangered species exist today in small populations, many of which are isolated. Evolution in such populations is largely governed by genetic drift. Empirical evidence for drift affecting striking phenotypes based on substantial genetic data are rare. Approximately 37% of tigers (Panthera tigris) in the Similipal Tiger Reserve (in eastern India) are pseudomelanistic, characterized by wide, merged stripes....
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