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Genomic Reconstruction of the Successful Establishment of a Feralized Bovine Population on the Subantarctic Island of Amsterdam.
Molecular biology and evolution - 3 Jul 2024
Gautier Mathieu, Micol Thierry, Camus Louise, Moazami-Goudarzi Katayoun, Naves Michel, Guéret Elise, Engelen Stefan, Lemainque Arnaud, Colas François, Flori Laurence, Druet Tom
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The feral cattle of the subantarctic island of Amsterdam provide an outstanding case study of a large mammalian population that was established by a handful of founders and thrived within a few generations in a seemingly inhospitable environment. Here, we investigated the genetic history and composition of this population using genotyping and sequencing data. Our inference showed an intense but brief founding...
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