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Genomic investigation of the Chinese alligator reveals wild-extinct genetic diversity and genomic consequences of their continuous decline.
Molecular ecology resources - 1 Jan 2023
Yang Shangchen, Lan Tianming, Zhang Yi, Wang Qing, Li Haimeng, Dussex Nicolas, Sahu Sunil Kumar, Shi Minhui, Hu Mengyuan, Zhu Yixin, Cao Jun, Liu Lirong, Lin Jianqing, Wan Qiu-Hong, Liu Huan, Fang Sheng-Guo
Abstract excerpt
Critically endangered species are usually restricted to small and isolated populations. High inbreeding without gene flow among populations further aggravates their threatened condition and reduces the likelihood of their long-term survival. Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis) is one of the most endangered crocodiles in the world and has experienced a continuous decline over the past c. 1 million years. In...
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