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The crucial role of genome-wide genetic variation in conservation.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 30 Nov 2021
Kardos Marty, Armstrong Ellie E, Fitzpatrick Sarah W, Hauser Samantha, Hedrick Philip W, Miller Joshua M, Tallmon David A, Funk W Chris
Abstract excerpt
The unprecedented rate of extinction calls for efficient use of genetics to help conserve biodiversity. Several recent genomic and simulation-based studies have argued that the field of conservation biology has placed too much focus on conserving genome-wide genetic variation, and that the field should instead focus on managing the subset of functional genetic variation that is thought to affect fitness. Here, we...
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