Genomic insights into the conservation status of the world’s last remaining Sumatran rhinoceros populations
oleh: Johanna von Seth, Nicolas Dussex, David Díez-del-Molino, Tom van der Valk, Verena E. Kutschera, Marcin Kierczak, Cynthia C. Steiner, Shanlin Liu, M. Thomas P. Gilbert, Mikkel-Holger S. Sinding, Stefan Prost, Katerina Guschanski, Senthilvel K. S. S. Nathan, Selina Brace, Yvonne L. Chan, Christopher W. Wheat, Pontus Skoglund, Oliver A. Ryder, Benoit Goossens, Anders Götherström, Love Dalén
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2021-04-01 |
Deskripsi
Highly endangered species like the Sumatran rhinoceros are at risk from inbreeding. Five historical and 16 modern genomes from across the species range show mutational load, but little evidence for local adaptation, suggesting that future inbreeding depression could be mitigated by assisted gene flow among populations.