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5 summaries matching “iberian lynx” in Felid Genetics & Evolution
Research overview: genetic load and purging in small felid populations
OverviewSmall populations accumulate deleterious mutations, the genetic load, but sustained inbreeding can also expose and remove the most harmful recessive variants through a process called purging. This ove…
Research overview: genomic erosion in threatened cats
OverviewGenomic erosion refers to the cumulative loss of genetic diversity and accumulation of harmful variation that accompanies population decline, and cats provide some of its clearest examples. This overv…
Research overview: genomics and recovery of the Iberian lynx
OverviewThe Iberian lynx became the world's most endangered cat, falling to fewer than one hundred individuals before an intensive recovery effort. This overview surveys genomic studies revealing that the spe…
Research overview: phylogeny and biogeography of the lynx lineage
OverviewThe lynx lineage comprises four species: the Eurasian lynx, the Iberian lynx, the Canada lynx, and the bobcat. This overview surveys the molecular phylogeny of the group, the timing of their divergenc…
Research overview: runs of homozygosity as a signature of inbreeding in cats
OverviewWhole-genome sequencing reveals long stretches where an individual inherited identical segments from both parents, called runs of homozygosity, which accumulate with inbreeding and small population si…