Population genomics for wildlife conservation and management

PA Hohenlohe, WC Funk, OP Rajora - Molecular Ecology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Biodiversity is under threat worldwide. Over the past decade, the field of population
genomics has developed across nonmodel organisms, and the results of this research have …

Translating genomic advances into biodiversity conservation

CJ Hogg - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2024 - nature.com
A key action of the new Global Biodiversity Framework is the maintenance of genetic
diversity in all species to safeguard their adaptive potential. To achieve this goal, a …

Conservation management strategy impacts inbreeding and mutation load in scimitar-horned oryx

E Humble, MA Stoffel, K Dicks… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
In an age of habitat loss and overexploitation, small populations, both captive and wild, are
increasingly facing the effects of isolation and inbreeding. Genetic management has …

Blue Turns to Gray: Paleogenomic Insights into the Evolutionary History and Extinction of the Blue Antelope (Hippotragus leucophaeus)

E Hempel, F Bibi, JT Faith, KP Koepfli… - Molecular biology …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The blue antelope (Hippotragus leucophaeus) is the only large African mammal species to
have become extinct in historical times, yet no nuclear genomic information is available for …

The genome of the Pyrenean desman and the effects of bottlenecks and inbreeding on the genomic landscape of an endangered species

L Escoda, J Castresana - Evolutionary Applications, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Pyrenean desman (Galemys pyrenaicus) is a small semiaquatic mammal
endemic to the Iberian Peninsula. Despite its limited range, this species presents a strong …

High diversity, inbreeding and a dynamic Pleistocene demographic history revealed by African buffalo genomes

D De Jager, B Glanzmann, M Möller, E Hoal… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Genomes retain records of demographic changes and evolutionary forces that shape
species and populations. Remnant populations of African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) in South …

Origin, evolution, and research development of Donkeys

Y Wang, X Hua, X Shi, C Wang - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Lack of archaeological and whole-genome diversity data has restricted current knowledge of
the evolutionary history of donkeys. With the advancement of science and technology, the …

Identifying the true number of specimens of the extinct blue antelope (Hippotragus leucophaeus)

E Hempel, F Bibi, JT Faith, JS Brink, DC Kalthoff… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Native to southern Africa, the blue antelope (Hippotragus leucophaeus) is the only large
African mammal species known to have become extinct in historical times. However, it was …

Colonial-driven extinction of the blue antelope despite genomic adaptation to low population size

E Hempel, JT Faith, M Preick, D de Jager, S Barish… - Current Biology, 2024 - cell.com
Low genomic diversity is generally indicative of small population size and is considered
detrimental by decreasing long-term adaptability. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Moreover, small population …

Chromosome-scale genome assembly of the African giant pouched rat (Cricetomys ansorgei) and evolutionary analysis reveals evidence of olfactory specialization

EJ Bentz, AG Ophir - Genomics, 2022 - Elsevier
The Southern giant pouched rat, Cricetomys ansorgei, is a large rodent best known for its
ability to detect landmines using its impressive sense of smell. Their powerful chemosensory …