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Boost or Bust? The Impact of Supplementation on Functional Genetic Diversity and Selective Processes in Tasmanian Devils.
Molecular ecology - 1 Dec 2025
Schraven Andrea L, Farquharson Katherine A, Batley Kimberley C, Fox Samantha, Lee Andrew V, Belov Katherine, Silver Luke W, Hogg Carolyn J
Abstract excerpt
Translocating individuals into existing populations of conspecifics can support threatened species by increasing population size, maintaining genetic diversity and reducing the risk of inbreeding. However, for species whose adaptive potential is compromised due to ongoing threats, like disease, the outcome of such management interventions becomes more complex. The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is a prime...
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- Marsupialia
- Genetic Variation
- Animals
- Genetics, Population
- Selection, Genetic
- Conservation of Natural Resources
