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Genomic Consequences of Isolation and Inbreeding in an Island Dingo Population.
Genome biology and evolution - 3 Jul 2024
Leon-Apodaca Ana V, Kumar Manoharan, Del Castillo Andres, Conroy Gabriel C, Lamont Robert W, Ogbourne Steven, Cairns Kylie M, Borburgh Liz, Behrendorff Linda, Subramanian Sankar, Szpiech Zachary A
Abstract excerpt
Dingoes come from an ancient canid lineage that originated in East Asia around 8,000 to 11,000 years BP. As Australia's largest terrestrial predator, dingoes play an important ecological role. A small, protected population exists on a world heritage listed offshore island, K'gari (formerly Fraser Island). Concern regarding the persistence of dingoes on K'gari has risen due to their low genetic diversity and...
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