Genetic rescue: a safe or risky bet?
DM Waller - 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Small and isolated populations face threats from genetic drift and inbreeding. To rescue
populations from these threats, conservation biologists can augment gene flow into small …
populations from these threats, conservation biologists can augment gene flow into small …
Genetic rescue of small inbred populations: Meta‐analysis reveals large and consistent benefits of gene flow
R Frankham - Molecular ecology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Many species have fragmented distribution with small isolated populations suffering
inbreeding depression and/or reduced ability to evolve. Without gene flow from another …
inbreeding depression and/or reduced ability to evolve. Without gene flow from another …
What can livestock breeders learn from conservation genetics and vice versa?
The management of livestock breeds and threatened natural population share common
challenges, including small effective population sizes, high risk of inbreeding, and the …
challenges, including small effective population sizes, high risk of inbreeding, and the …
Evaluating the outcomes of genetic rescue attempts
Augmenting gene flow is a powerful tool for the conservation of small, isolated populations.
However, genetic rescue attempts have largely been limited to populations at the brink of …
However, genetic rescue attempts have largely been limited to populations at the brink of …
Genomic and fitness consequences of inbreeding in an endangered carnivore
M Hasselgren, N Dussex, J von Seth… - Molecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Reduced fitness through genetic drift and inbreeding is a major threat to small and isolated
populations. Although previous studies have generally used genetically verified pedigrees …
populations. Although previous studies have generally used genetically verified pedigrees …
Genetic rescue: A critique of the evidence supports maximizing genetic diversity rather than minimizing the introduction of putatively harmful genetic variation
Genetic rescue–ameliorating inbreeding depression and restoring genetic diversity of inbred
populations through gene flow-is valuable in wildlife conservation. Empirically validated …
populations through gene flow-is valuable in wildlife conservation. Empirically validated …
The exciting potential and remaining uncertainties of genetic rescue
Restoring gene flow into small, isolated populations can alleviate genetic load and decrease
extinction risk (ie, genetic rescue), yet gene flow is rarely augmented as a conservation …
extinction risk (ie, genetic rescue), yet gene flow is rarely augmented as a conservation …
Beyond the beneficial effects of translocations as an effective tool for the genetic restoration of isolated populations
JL Bouzat, JA Johnson, JE Toepfer, SA Simpson… - Conservation …, 2009 - Springer
Translocations are becoming increasingly popular as appropriate management strategies
for the genetic restoration of endangered species and populations. Although a few studies …
for the genetic restoration of endangered species and populations. Although a few studies …
Inbreeding effects in wild populations
Whether inbreeding affects the demography and persistence of natural populations has
been questioned. However, new pedigree data from field populations and molecular and …
been questioned. However, new pedigree data from field populations and molecular and …
Genetic decline, restoration and rescue of an isolated ungulate population
Isolation of small populations is expected to reduce fitness through inbreeding and loss of
genetic variation, impeding population growth and compromising population persistence …
genetic variation, impeding population growth and compromising population persistence …