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Mixed-source introductions successfully enhance the genetic diversity of captive forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii).
Scientific reports - 5 Feb 2026
Lan Xianna, Wang Yichen, Li Yixin, Zhang Haonan, Luo Zhengwei, Hai Luyao, Jiang Han, Ma Yuhan, Zheng Wangshan, Luo Pengfei, Zhang Yu, Hu Defu, Qin Xinghu
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Wild Forest musk deer (FMD) has been declining due to continuing poaching and habitat loss. Although captive breeding has increased population numbers, maintaining genetic diversity in these farmed populations has become increasingly urgent and challenging due to depleted wild stocks and loss of genetic diversity from inbreeding in captive populations. Using samples from 683 individuals, we assessed mitochondrial...
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