Article
Genomic signatures of population isolation in an endangered European rodent.
BMC genomics - 18 May 2026
Byerly Paige A, von Thaden Alina, Rolshausen Gregor, Cocchiararo Berardino, Erhardt Stefanie, Fietz Joanna, Frantz Alain C, Kramer Eva Marie, Stubbe Sarah P, Vinciguerra Lorenzo, Winter Sven, Lang Johannes, Meinig Holger, Büchner Sven, Nowak Carsten
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The garden dormouse (Eliomys quercinus) is one of the fastest-declining mammals in Europe, and action is needed to prevent further population losses. The primary causes of declines are not well-understood, as the species experiences variable conditions and threats across its range, but likely include habitat fragmentation and loss. Previous genetic studies have provided evidence of highly structured...
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