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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Main Authors:	Andrew R. Weeks, Dean Heinze, Louise Perrin, Jakub Stoklosa, Ary A. Hoffmann, Anthony van Rooyen, Tom Kelly, Ian Mansergh
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Language:	EN
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2017
Subjects:	Science Q
Online Access:	https://doaj.org/article/eeba10d8f5d24be19c3d4c0ae8f8edb0
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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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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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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
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publishDate	2017
url	https://doaj.org/article/eeba10d8f5d24be19c3d4c0ae8f8edb0
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Genetic rescue increases fitness and aids rapid recovery of an endangered marsupial population

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