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A Dominant Founder Lineage Has Possible Fitness Costs for the Endangered Mexican Grey Wolf.
Molecular ecology - 1 Mar 2026
Loera Yeraldi, Khakoo Manisha, Krueckeberg Emily, Nilsson Ingrid G, Wu Zehao, Dwire Maggie, Adams Jennifer, Waits Lisette, Oakleaf John K, Campbell Mariel L, Dunnum Jonathan L, Cook Joseph A, vonHoldt Bridgett M
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The Mexican grey wolf (Canis lupus baileyi) is an endangered and genetically distinct subspecies of grey wolf adapted to the warm climates of the southwestern United States and Mexico. Following centuries of eradication efforts, Mexican grey wolves were protected under the Endangered Species Act in 1976, prompting an international ex situ breeding program to preserve their genetic legacy. Seven remnant wolves...
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