Infectious disease, shifting climates, and opportunistic predators: cumulative factors potentially impacting wild salmon declines
Emerging diseases are impacting animals under high‐density culture, yet few studies
assess their importance to wild populations. Microparasites selected for enhanced virulence …
assess their importance to wild populations. Microparasites selected for enhanced virulence …
Wolf population genetics in E urope: a systematic review, meta‐analysis and suggestions for conservation and management
The grey wolf (C anis lupus) is an iconic large carnivore that has increasingly been
recognized as an apex predator with intrinsic value and a keystone species. However …
recognized as an apex predator with intrinsic value and a keystone species. However …
Ex situ conservation genetics: a review of molecular studies on the genetic consequences of captive breeding programmes for endangered animal species
KA Witzenberger, A Hochkirch - Biodiversity and conservation, 2011 - Springer
Captive breeding has become an important tool in species conservation programmes.
Current management strategies for ex situ populations are based on theoretical models …
Current management strategies for ex situ populations are based on theoretical models …
Global amphibian declines, loss of genetic diversity and fitness: a review
ME Allentoft, J O'Brien - Diversity, 2010 - mdpi.com
It is well established that a decrease in genetic variation can lead to reduced fitness and lack
of adaptability to a changing environment. Amphibians are declining on a global scale, and …
of adaptability to a changing environment. Amphibians are declining on a global scale, and …
Survival and divergence in a small group: The extraordinary genomic history of the endangered Apennine brown bear stragglers
About 100 km east of Rome, in the central Apennine Mountains, a critically endangered
population of∼ 50 brown bears live in complete isolation. Mating outside this population is …
population of∼ 50 brown bears live in complete isolation. Mating outside this population is …
Applications and Implications of Neutral versus Non-neutral Markers in Molecular Ecology
H Kirk, JR Freeland - International journal of molecular sciences, 2011 - mdpi.com
The field of molecular ecology has expanded enormously in the past two decades, largely
because of the growing ease with which neutral molecular genetic data can be obtained …
because of the growing ease with which neutral molecular genetic data can be obtained …
Disentangling the roles of natural selection and genetic drift in sha** variation at MHC immunity genes
The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) forms an integral component of the vertebrate
immune response and, due to strong selection pressures, is one of the most polymorphic …
immune response and, due to strong selection pressures, is one of the most polymorphic …
Molecular evolution of the toll-like receptor multigene family in birds
Toll-like receptors (TLR) are membrane-bound sensors of the innate immune system that
recognize invariant and distinctive molecular features of invading microbes and are also …
recognize invariant and distinctive molecular features of invading microbes and are also …
The impact of multiple infections on wild animal hosts: a review
F Bordes, S Morand - Infection ecology & epidemiology, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Field parasitological studies consistently demonstrate the reality of polyparasitism in natural
systems. However, only recently, studies from ecological and evolutionary fields have …
systems. However, only recently, studies from ecological and evolutionary fields have …
Immunogenetic novelty confers a selective advantage in host–pathogen coevolution
The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is crucial to the adaptive immune response of
vertebrates and is among the most polymorphic gene families known. Its high diversity is …
vertebrates and is among the most polymorphic gene families known. Its high diversity is …