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Genome wide data recover hierarchical genetic structure and help define conservation units for the threatened Asian Houbara.
Scientific reports - 28 Jan 2026
Hoareau Thierry Bernard, Collier Keiler Arthur, Miller Matthew J, Hingrat Yves, Le Nuz Eric, Batbayar Nyambayar, Hatzofe Ohad, Mayrose Asaf, Lesobre Loïc
Abstract excerpt
The Asian Houbara Bustard (Chlamydotis macqueenii), a partially migratory bird from the western and Central Asian steppes, is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. This study reassesses the species' genetic structure using modern genomics to identify evolutionary significant units (ESUs). Following the generation of a de novo reference assembly and resequencing data (114 birds, 10 locations), we integrated...
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