Mountain lion genomes provide insights into genetic rescue of inbred populations
N. F. Saremi, M. A. Supple, A. Byrne, J. A. Cahill, L. L. Coutinho, L. Dalen, H. V. Figueiro, W. E. Johnson, H. J. Milne, S. J. O'Brien, B. O'Connell, D. P. Onorato, S. P. Riley, J. A. Sikich, D. R. Stahler, , B. Shapiro
The paper analyzes mountain lion genomes to study genetic rescue effects in inbred populations, finding that translocated individuals quickly lose genetic diversity due to local inbreeding.
bioRxiv · Nov 29, 2018 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology