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Genomic legacy of migration in endangered caribou.
PLoS genetics - 1 Feb 2022
Cavedon Maria, vonHoldt Bridgett, Hebblewhite Mark, Hegel Troy, Heppenheimer Elizabeth, Hervieux Dave, Mariani Stefano, Schwantje Helen, Steenweg Robin, Theoret Jessica, Watters Megan, Musiani Marco
Abstract excerpt
Wide-ranging animals, including migratory species, are significantly threatened by the effects of habitat fragmentation and habitat loss. In the case of terrestrial mammals, this results in nearly a quarter of species being at risk of extinction. Caribou are one such example of a wide-ranging, migratory, terrestrial, and endangered mammal. In populations of caribou, the proportion of individuals considered as...
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