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Commonly used genomic estimators of individual inbreeding in livestock

: Management of inbreeding is one of the crucial parts of breeding programs in livestock populations. Traditionally, the inbreeding coefficient is calculated using pedigree data; however, it can also be estimated from genomic data.
Adrián Halvoník, Radovan Kasarda, Nina Moravčíková, Monika Chalupková   +3 more
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From Evolutionary Genomics to Conservation Action: Gibbon as a System for Integrative Primate Genomics

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
This review synthesizes gibbon genomic research to propose a framework from evolutionary reconstruction and multidimensional vulnerability assessment to conservation intervention and long‐term dynamic monitoring. We clarify the supporting role of genomic evidence in conservation decision‐making and delineate a practicable pathway for integrating ...
Hangyu Tian, Pengfei Fan, Dongdong Wu
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A Lightweight Deep Neural Network for Individual Leopard Identification: Supporting Movement Ecology in the Taihang Mountains of Henan

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
We developed LeoNet, a lightweight deep learning model for leopard individual identification. It achieved 97.42% accuracy and was robust to age‐related pattern changes and unfamiliar individuals. Applied to camera‐trap data from the Taihang Mountains, LeoNet identified 41 wild North China leopards and generated individual‐level records to support ...
Jing He, Guoqing Shangguan, Yu Li, Fuming Ma, Zhishu Xiao, Mingliang Fan, Zhuo Chen, Junzhan Ren, Yingfeng Ren, Yunlong Wang, Tianping Wang, Hua Yang, Hualei Shen, Xiaohong Chen   +13 more
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Genotyping Contemporary Captive and Historical Wild Western Lowland Gorillas Indicates Captive Breeding Is Maintaining Genetic Diversity in a Critically Endangered Primate

Animal Conservation, EarlyView.
Captive populations of threatened species risk losing genetic diversity over time. We evaluated the genetic status of contemporary captive western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at Howletts and Port Lympne and compared this with specimens from a historical wild population.
Jaimie Morris, Tony King, John Hills, Simon C. Harvey, Jane Hopper, Rodrigo Vega   +5 more
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EFFECT OF INBREEDING ON MORTALITY OF CAPTIVE TIGER [PDF]

Exploratory Animal and Medical Research, 2017
A study was carried out on the captive tigers of Nandankanan zoo, Odisha, India, to conclude any deleterious effect of inbreeding on mortality. A pedigree path analysis of 342 tigers was done to estimate the inbreeding coefficient of each tiger from ...
Sidharth Prasad Mishra, Chinmoy Mishra, Gangadhar Nayak, Priyanka Mishra, Niranjana Sahoo, Sarat Kumar Sahu   +5 more
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Genomic Assessment of Reintroduced African Wild Dogs Informs Conservation Translocations

Animal Conservation, EarlyView.
Few reintroduction and translocation programs incorporate genomic assessments into management planning, despite ongoing debate over how founder individuals should be selected. Here, we assess the genomic composition of reintroduced African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) populations in private reserves in South Africa, comparing them with a free‐roaming ...
Michou Weimar, Cole du Plessis, Rosemary Groom, Bettine Jansen van Vuuren, Laura Tensen   +4 more
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Maximizing Genetic Response in Breeding Schemes of Dairy Cattle with Constraints on Variance of Response [PDF]

, 1994
Predicted genetic progress in dairy cattle breeding schemes was maximized with the variances of selection responses constrained, i.e., restricted effective population sizes. This restriction would also lead to schemes with acceptable rates of inbreeding (
Woolliams, John, Meuwissen, T.H.E.
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Plasticity in immune responses in a model insect [PDF]

, 2011
PhDIn order to understand how the environment, parental environment and inbreeding influence immune function and life history traits, I carried out a series of experiments using the Indian meal moth, Plodia interpunctella, as a model organism.
Triggs, Alison Mary
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Tipping the Scales Using Cryopreservation: Modelling the Genetic Value and Management Potential of Integrated Cryopreservation for Threatened Ex‐Situ Pupfish Populations

Animal Conservation, EarlyView.
This graphical abstract depicts the number of additional fish that would be required to achieve 90% genetic diversity for endangered pupfish species housed in EAZA collections, with or without the use of cryopreserved material. ABSTRACT Zoos and aquaria must retain genetic diversity for the species they house if the populations are to remain viable ...
James Edward Brereton, Susan L. Walker, Andrew Mooney, Pedro Machado, Elmar Fienieg, Elena Hunter   +5 more
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Loss‐of‐Function Variants in CCDC189 Cause Human Oligoasthenoteratozoospermia by Disrupting Sperm Flagellar and Acrosomal Architecture

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Oligoasthenoteratozoospermia (OAT), characterized by reduced sperm count, impaired motility, and abnormal morphology, is a major cause of male infertility with substantial genetic heterogeneity. However, the underlying genetic etiology remains unresolved in a large proportion of affected individuals.
Jianteng Zhou, Ghulam Mustafa, Tingting Lin, Jingwei Ye, Huan Zhang, Hanwei Jiang, Kexin Yang, Guoning Huang, Qinghua Shi   +8 more
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