A Test of the Long-Term Efficiency of Genetic Rescue With Drosophila melanogaster.

Abstract excerpt

Genetic rescue is considered a promising but underutilised conservation strategy to mitigate inbreeding depression and restore genetic diversity. Yet, empirical evidence supporting its long-term efficacy is limited to studies investigating short-term effects. Here, we conducted an experiment with Drosophila to test the long-term efficiency of genetic rescue across generations. A wild population was captured to...

Topics

• Animals
• Drosophila melanogaster
• Male
• Genetic Variation
• Inbreeding
• Genetics, Population
• Female