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Conservation management strategy impacts inbreeding and mutation load in scimitar-horned oryx.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 2 May 2023
Humble Emily, Stoffel Martin A, Dicks Kara, Ball Alex D, Gooley Rebecca M, Chuven Justin, Pusey Ricardo, Remeithi Mohammed Al, Koepfli Klaus-Peter, Pukazhenthi Budhan, Senn Helen, Ogden Rob
Abstract excerpt
In an age of habitat loss and overexploitation, small populations, both captive and wild, are increasingly facing the effects of isolation and inbreeding. Genetic management has therefore become a vital tool for ensuring population viability. However, little is known about how the type and intensity of intervention shape the genomic landscape of inbreeding and mutation load. We address this using whole-genome...
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