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