Genetic rescue increases fitness and aids rapid recovery of an endangered marsupial population

Genetic rescue can be valuable for the conservation of small populations threatened by low genetic diversity, but it carries the perceived risk of outbreeding depression. Here, Weeks et al. report increased hybrid fitness in a rescued population of the mountain pygmy possum, which likely contributed...

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Autores principales: Andrew R. Weeks, Dean Heinze, Louise Perrin, Jakub Stoklosa, Ary A. Hoffmann, Anthony van Rooyen, Tom Kelly, Ian Mansergh
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:eeba10d8f5d24be19c3d4c0ae8f8edb02021-12-02T15:38:34ZGenetic rescue increases fitness and aids rapid recovery of an endangered marsupial population10.1038/s41467-017-01182-32041-1723https://doaj.org/article/eeba10d8f5d24be19c3d4c0ae8f8edb02017-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01182-3https://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723Genetic rescue can be valuable for the conservation of small populations threatened by low genetic diversity, but it carries the perceived risk of outbreeding depression. Here, Weeks et al. report increased hybrid fitness in a rescued population of the mountain pygmy possum, which likely contributed to population growth following genetic rescue.Andrew R. WeeksDean HeinzeLouise PerrinJakub StoklosaAry A. HoffmannAnthony van RooyenTom KellyIan ManserghNature PortfolioarticleScienceQENNature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2017)
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Andrew R. Weeks
Dean Heinze
Louise Perrin
Jakub Stoklosa
Ary A. Hoffmann
Anthony van Rooyen
Tom Kelly
Ian Mansergh
Genetic rescue increases fitness and aids rapid recovery of an endangered marsupial population
description Genetic rescue can be valuable for the conservation of small populations threatened by low genetic diversity, but it carries the perceived risk of outbreeding depression. Here, Weeks et al. report increased hybrid fitness in a rescued population of the mountain pygmy possum, which likely contributed to population growth following genetic rescue.
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author Andrew R. Weeks
Dean Heinze
Louise Perrin
Jakub Stoklosa
Ary A. Hoffmann
Anthony van Rooyen
Tom Kelly
Ian Mansergh
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title Genetic rescue increases fitness and aids rapid recovery of an endangered marsupial population
title_short Genetic rescue increases fitness and aids rapid recovery of an endangered marsupial population
title_full Genetic rescue increases fitness and aids rapid recovery of an endangered marsupial population
title_fullStr Genetic rescue increases fitness and aids rapid recovery of an endangered marsupial population
title_full_unstemmed Genetic rescue increases fitness and aids rapid recovery of an endangered marsupial population
title_sort genetic rescue increases fitness and aids rapid recovery of an endangered marsupial population
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