Evaluating surrogates of genetic diversity for conservation planning. [PDF]
Abstract Protected‐area systems should conserve intraspecific genetic diversity. Because genetic data require resources to obtain, several approaches have been proposed for generating plans for protected‐area systems (prioritizations) when genetic data are not available. Yet such surrogate‐based approaches remain poorly tested.
Hanson JO +9 more
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Genomic erosion in a demographically recovered bird species during conservation rescue. [PDF]
Abstract The pink pigeon (Nesoenas mayeri) is an endemic species of Mauritius that has made a remarkable recovery after a severe population bottleneck in the 1970s to early 1990s. Prior to this bottleneck, an ex situ population was established from which captive‐bred individuals were released into free‐living subpopulations to increase population size ...
Jackson HA +31 more
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Restricted Dispersal in the Late Successional Forest Tree Species <i>Nothofagus Pumilio</i>: Consequences Under Global Change. [PDF]
We aim to uncover the current and historic effective dispersal distances and characterize fine‐scale genetic structure in the forest tree species Nothofagus pumilio. Short seed dispersal distances mean N. pumilio distribution expansion capacity may be limited, especially in the context of global change.
Soliani C +8 more
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Hybridization patterns between two marine snails, Littorina fabalis and L. obtusata. [PDF]
The flat periwinkles, Littorina obtusata and L. fabalis (Gastropoda), comprise an interesting system to study how reproductive barriers evolve during (ecological) speciation with gene flow. In this study, we characterized the patterns of hybridization between the two intertidal sister species across multiple populations in the Iberian Peninsula ...
Costa D +6 more
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Preliminary insights of the genetic diversity and invasion pathways of Cedrela odorata in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. [PDF]
Cedrela odorata is the second most invasive tree species in the Galapagos Islands. Using nine microsatellite markers, we found that the genetic diversity of C. odorata in Galapagos is lower (He = 0.55) than in mainland Ecuador (He = 0.81). Our preliminary findings suggest multiple introduction events and that the origin of C. odorata in Galapagos could
Albuja-Quintana M +6 more
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Iguanas are native to all Lesser Antillean islands, where they are among the most important keystone species within the threatened Caribbean dry‐forest biome. However, several populations have already become extinct and all but two remaining island populations are under direct threat of hybridization with non‐native iguanas.
M. P. van den Burg +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Abstract Developing a metapopulation framework contributes to the understanding of spatial processes and structures in populations, providing basic information for conservation biology. However, the extent to which the metapopulation structure differs geographically and across life history stages is unexplored for most fishes.
Leticia Maria Cavole +8 more
wiley +1 more source
Genetic diversity and IUCN Red List status
Abstract The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List is an important and widely used tool for conservation assessment. The IUCN uses information about a species’ range, population size, habitat quality and fragmentation levels, and trends in abundance to assess extinction risk.
Chloé Schmidt +4 more
wiley +1 more source
Targeted therapy of advanced parathyroid carcinoma guided by genomic and transcriptomic profiling
Our case study on advanced parathyroid carcinoma using whole genome and transcriptome sequencing improved our understanding of the molecular pathogenesis of the disease by identifying a relevant contribution of the APOBEC signatures SBS2 and SBS13 to the mutational process, as well as a MUTHY heterozygous germline mutation as a potential predisposing ...
Maria‐Veronica Teleanu +16 more
wiley +1 more source
Recent Progress in Genetics and Epigenetics Research on Diabetic Nephropathy in Malaysia
Diabetic nephropathy is a multifactorial disease. Gene susceptibility, as well as environmental exposure, plays an important role in disease progression. Malaysia is reported to be among the world’s second‐fastest‐growing rates of kidney failure. Diabetic nephropathy has become the main cause of end‐stage renal disease in Malaysia.
Norhashimah Abu Seman +2 more
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