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Genomic Insights Into the Origin, Decline and Recovery of the Once Critically Endangered Iberian Lynx.
Molecular ecology - 1 Dec 2025
Godoy José A, Bazzicalupo Enrico, Casas-Marce Mireia, Cruz Fernando, Fernández Jesús, Hasselgren Malin, Kleinman-Ruiz Daniel, Lorenzo-Fernández Lorena, Lucena-Perez María, Marmesat Elena, Martínez-Cruz Begoña, Mayor-Fidalgo Lucía, Pérez-Sorribes Laia, Soriano Laura
Abstract excerpt
The Iberian lynx was at the brink of extinction by the year 2000 but has since then, and thanks to intensive conservation measures, gone through a remarkable recovery, providing a much-welcomed and encouraging conservation success story. Genetic issues have probably contributed to the decline in the past, and the genetic management of inbreeding and genetic diversity is likely contributing to its recent recovery....
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- Animals
- Endangered Species
- Lynx
- Conservation of Natural Resources
- Genetic Variation