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Genome Shows no Recent Inbreeding in Near-Extinction Woolly Rhinoceros Sample Found in Ancient Wolf's Stomach.
Genome biology and evolution - 2 Jan 2026
Guðjónsdóttir Sólveig M, Lord Edana, Pochon Zoé, Lemež Špela, Dussex Nicolas, Stanton David W G, Sinding Mikkel-Holger S, Fedorov Sergey, Dalén Love, Chacón-Duque J Camilo
Abstract excerpt
Using temporarily spaced high-coverage ancient genomes, we can assess population decline prior to extinction. However, finding suitable ancient remains for recovering this type of data is challenging. Here, we sequenced a high-coverage genome from muscle tissue of a 14,400-year-old woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis)-a cold-adapted herbivore that went extinct ∼14,000-years ago-found inside a...
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