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Genomic signatures of inbreeding in a critically endangered parrot, the kākāpō.
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 19 Oct 2021
Foster Yasmin, Dutoit Ludovic, Grosser Stefanie, Dussex Nicolas, Foster Brodie J, Dodds Ken G, Brauning Rudiger, Van Stijn Tracey, Robertson Fiona, McEwan John C, Jacobs Jeanne M E, Robertson Bruce C
Abstract excerpt
Events of inbreeding are inevitable in critically endangered species. Reduced population sizes and unique life-history traits can increase the severity of inbreeding, leading to declines in fitness and increased risk of extinction. Here, we investigate levels of inbreeding in a critically endangered flightless parrot, the kākāpō (Strigops habroptilus), wherein a highly inbred island population and one individual...
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