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Inbreeding estimates in human populations: Applying new approaches to an admixed Brazilian isolate
PLOS ONE, 2018 The analysis of genomic data (~400,000 autosomal SNPs) enabled the reliable estimation of inbreeding levels in a sample of 541 individuals sampled from a highly admixed Brazilian population isolate (an African-derived quilombo in the State of São Paulo).
Renan B. Lemes +6 more
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Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Background There is an ethical debate about the application of ovum pick‐up (OPU) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) in mares. Objectives To survey the opinions of equine veterinarians and breeders of sport horses on the ethics of using OPU–ICSI in mares. Study Design Cross‐sectional descriptive study.
Niamh Lewis +7 more
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Potential benefit from using an identified major gene in BLUP evaluation with truncation and optimal selection [PDF]
, 1999 This study investigates the benefit of including information on an identified major gene in the estimation of breeding values in BLUP selection programmes. Selection for a quantitative trait is controlled by polygenes and a major locus with known effect.
Ricardo Pong-Wong +11 more
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Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Amphibians are among the most threatened taxonomic groups, with many species experiencing rapid declines that have resulted in small, isolated populations vulnerable to inbreeding depression and reduced fertility. One major outcome of inbreeding is lowered fecundity, often linked to morphological changes in gametes.
Nadine Nolan +6 more
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The effect of genomic information on optimal contribution selection in livestock breeding programs [PDF]
, 2013 Long-term benefits in animal breeding programs require that increases in genetic merit be balanced with the need to maintain diversity (lost due to inbreeding). This can be achieved by using optimal contribution selection.
Hickey, John M +7 more
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Homozygosity and risk of childhood death due to invasive bacterial disease. [PDF]
, 2009 BACKGROUND: Genetic heterozygosity is increasingly being shown to be a key predictor of fitness in natural populations, both through inbreeding depression, inbred individuals having low heterozygosity, and also through chance linkage between a marker and
Isaiah Mwangi +42 more
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JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a genetic disorder found worldwide, but its impact is particularly pronounced in the African continent. This results from both a higher prevalence and the persistent myths and superstitions surrounding the condition in many African communities.
Rebecca Donadoni +3 more
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The Swedish Arctic Fox Project: 40 years of research in ecology and conservation
The Journal of Wildlife Management, EarlyView.The 4 central research themes in The Swedish Arctic Fox Project and key deliverables for practical conservation achieved over 4 decades. Abstract The scientific community widely recognizes the value of long‐term studies, especially those with individual‐level resolution; however, maintaining a consecutive data series is associated with multiple ...
Anders Angerbjörn +11 more
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Frontiers in Plant ScienceInbreeding depression, the reduced fitness of inbred relative to outbred individuals was described more than two centuries ago, long before the development of population genetics.
Pierre-Olivier Cheptou
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Animals, 2023 Formosan sambar deer (Rusa unicolor swinhoei) are of great economic significance in Taiwan, resulting in a substantial increase in deer farming to meet the high demand for velvet antlers.
Hsiao-Mei Liang +7 more
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