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 …

Invasive species that successfully establish, persist, and expand within an area of
introduction, in spite of demographic bottlenecks that reduce their genetic diversity …

The unprecedented rate of extinction calls for efficient use of genetics to help conserve
biodiversity. Several recent genomic and simulation-based studies have argued that the …

Understanding the factors that cause endangered populations to either grow or decline is
crucial for preserving biodiversity. Conservation efforts often address extrinsic threats, such …

Inbreeding (mating between relatives) can dramatically reduce the fitness of offspring by
causing parts of the genome to be identical by descent. Thus, measuring individual …

Inbreeding (mating between relatives) is a major concern for conservation as it decreases
individual fitness and can increase the risk of population extinction. We used whole-genome …

Heterozygosity–fitness correlations (HFCs) have been widely used to explore the impact of
inbreeding on individual fitness. Initially, most studies used small panels of microsatellites …

Natural populations are becoming increasingly fragmented which is expected to affect their
viability due to inbreeding depression, reduced genetic diversity and increased sensitivity to …

The field of conservation genetics is in the midst of transitioning from microsatellites to single
nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) as part of a broader transition from genetic to genomic …

Heterozygosity fitness correlations (HFC s) have frequently been used to detect inbreeding
depression, under the assumption that genome‐wide heterozygosity is a good proxy for …