Blue turns to grey - Paleogenomic insights into the evolutionary history and extinction of the blue antelope (Hippotragus leucophaeus)
E. Hempel, F. Bibi, J. T. Faith, K.-P. Koepfli, A. M. Klittich, D. A. Duchene, J. S. Brink, D. C. Kalthoff, L. Dalen, M. Hofreiter, M. V. Westbury
This study recovers the first draft genomes of the extinct blue antelope, revealing its evolutionary relationships and low genetic diversity, suggesting human impact contributed to its extinction.
bioRxiv · Apr 12, 2022Evolutionary Biology