The genomic impact of population connectivity and decline in Africa's elephants.

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The genomic impact of population connectivity and decline in Africa's elephants.

Nature communications - 16 Apr 2026

Pečnerová Patrícia, Ishida Yasuko, Garcia-Erill Genís, Bertola Laura D, Santander Cindy G, Liu Xiaodong, Brüniche-Olsen Anna, Khan Anubhab, Hennelly Lauren M, Balboa Renzo F, Lin Long, Rasmussen Malthe S, Wang Xi, Schubert Mikkel, Al-Chaer Amal, Urbaniak Sylwia, Nobuta Kan, Treadup Sasha, Viaud-Martinez Karine A, de Flamingh Alida, Malhi Ripan S, Bird Savanah, Ting Nelson, Watsa Mrinalini, Tchamba Martin N, Bourgeois Stéphanie, Thouless Chris, Douglas-Hamilton Iain, Wittemyer George, Van Coeverden de Groot Peter J, Muwanika Vincent B, Masembe Charles, Georgiadis Nicholas J, Hvilsom Christina, Heller Rasmus, Siegismund Hans Redlef, Roca Alfred L

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African elephants are keystone species facing severe declines due to the ivory trade and habitat loss. To investigate the genomic consequences, we analyze 232 high-coverage genomes from 17 African countries in the first continent-wide genomic analysis treating savanna (Loxodonta africana) and forest (L. cyclotis) elephants as distinct species. We find a deep divergence between species, with forest elephants...

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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-71262-w
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