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The contribution of historical processes to contemporary extinction risk in placental mammals.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 28 Apr 2023
Wilder Aryn P, Supple Megan A, Subramanian Ayshwarya, Mudide Anish, Swofford Ross, Serres-Armero Aitor, Steiner Cynthia, Koepfli Klaus-Peter, Genereux Diane P, Karlsson Elinor K, Lindblad-Toh Kerstin, Marques-Bonet Tomas, Munoz Fuentes Violeta, Foley Kathleen, Meyer Wynn K, Ryder Oliver A, Shapiro Beth
Abstract excerpt
Species persistence can be influenced by the amount, type, and distribution of diversity across the genome, suggesting a potential relationship between historical demography and resilience. In this study, we surveyed genetic variation across single genomes of 240 mammals that compose the Zoonomia alignment to evaluate how historical effective population size (Ne) affects heterozygosity and deleterious genetic...
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