Essays about: "Inbreeding depression"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words Inbreeding depression.
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1. Genetic consequences of translocations in the Doñana population of the endangered Iberian lynx
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : Conservation genetics for endangered species is crucial in long-term conservation actions.Inbreeding depression and genetic diversity are main genetic parameters with relevance toconservation. The Iberian lynx was by 2002 the most endangered felid in the world. READ MORE
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2. Analysis of relatedness and genetic diversity in Swedish sheep breeds using medium density (50K) SNP data
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and GeneticsAbstract : The local Swedish sheep breeds belong to a group of sheep breeds known as North European short-tailed sheep breeds. Evaluation of genetic diversity, relatedness, and population structure of local breeds offers crucial metrics to prevent inbreeding depression, genetic erosion, and crossbreeding between locally adapted and exotic sheep breeds since these occurrences can have detrimental effects and ultimately lead to extinction. READ MORE
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3. Detecting structural variants in the DNA of the inbred Scandinavian wolf
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildningAbstract : Only 40 years ago, just three individuals made the journey from Finland/Russia to found the current wolf population in the southwest of Sweden. This population, that to this date descends from less than 10 founders, has a substantial increased extinction risk due to inbreeding. READ MORE
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4. Who calls the African Wild Dog? : de novo SNP discovery and genotyping in the Lycaon pictus
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental StudiesAbstract : Large carnivores, especially the African wild dog, Lycaon pictus, are vulnerable to human-mediated changes and climate effects. As they are apex predators, they also affect lower trophic levels. Due to anthropogenic land-use changes affecting habitat, prey, and population densities, large carnivore populations are declining. READ MORE
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5. Inavelsdepression hos häst
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and GeneticsAbstract : Att inavel kan ha en negativ inverkan på ett flertal egenskaper, däribland prestation och reproduktion, hos flera djurslag är välkänt. I vissa hästraser har inavelsdepression kunnat påvisas, men både inavelsgrad och påverkad egenskap har skiljt sig åt raserna emellan. READ MORE