Genomics and the challenging translation into conservation practice

ABA Shafer, JBW Wolf, PC Alves, L Bergström… - Trends in ecology & …, 2015 - cell.com
The global loss of biodiversity continues at an alarming rate. Genomic approaches have
been suggested as a promising tool for conservation practice as scaling up to genome-wide …

Genetic rescue: A critique of the evidence supports maximizing genetic diversity rather than minimizing the introduction of putatively harmful genetic variation

K Ralls, P Sunnucks, RC Lacy, R Frankham - Biological Conservation, 2020 - Elsevier
Genetic rescue–ameliorating inbreeding depression and restoring genetic diversity of inbred
populations through gene flow-is valuable in wildlife conservation. Empirically validated …

Genomic dissection of inbreeding depression: a gate to new opportunities

I Curik, M Ferenčaković, J Sölkner - Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2017 - SciELO Brasil
Inbreeding depression, reduction in performance of quantitative traits, including
reproduction and survival, caused by inbreeding, is a well-known phenomenon observed in …

Dynamics, persistence, and genetic management of the endangered Florida panther population

M Van De Kerk, DP Onorato, JA Hostetler… - Wildlife …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abundant evidence supports the benefits accrued to the Florida panther (Puma concolor
coryi) population via the genetic introgression project implemented in South Florida, USA, in …

Genomic signatures of inbreeding depression for a threatened Aotearoa New Zealand passerine

L Duntsch, A Whibley, P de Villemereuil… - Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
For small and isolated populations, the increased chance of mating between related
individuals can result in a substantial reduction in individual and population fitness. Despite …

Genomic analysis reveals depression due to both individual and maternal inbreeding in a free‐living mammal population

C Bérénos, PA Ellis, JG Pilkington… - Molecular …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
There is ample evidence for inbreeding depression manifested as a reduction in fitness or
fitness‐related traits in the focal individual. In many organisms, fitness is not only affected by …

Telomere length reveals cumulative individual and transgenerational inbreeding effects in a passerine bird

K Bebbington, LG Spurgin, EA Fairfield… - Molecular …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Inbreeding results in more homozygous offspring that should suffer reduced fitness, but it
can be difficult to quantify these costs for several reasons. First, inbreeding depression may …

Pedigree-based inbreeding coefficient explains more variation in fitness than heterozygosity at 160 microsatellites in a wild bird population

P Nietlisbach, LF Keller… - … of the Royal …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Although the pedigree-based inbreeding coefficient F predicts the expected proportion of an
individual's genome that is identical-by-descent (IBD), heterozygosity at genetic markers …

Effect of microsatellite selection on individual and population genetic inferences: an empirical study using cross‐specific and species‐specific amplifications

J Queirós, R Godinho, S Lopes… - Molecular ecology …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Although whole‐genome sequencing is becoming more accessible and feasible for
nonmodel organisms, microsatellites have remained the markers of choice for various …

The quest for good genes: Epigamic traits, fitness, MHC and multilocus heterozygosity in the guppy

K Przesmycka, M Herdegen‐Radwan… - Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The 'good genes' hypothesis for the evolution of male secondary sexual traits poses that
female preferences for such traits are driven by indirect genetic benefits. However, support …