Genomic Analysis Reveals Recent Population Decline and Exceptionally Low Genome-Wide Heterozygosity of the Critically Endangered Philippine Eagle, Pithecophaga jefferyi (Aves: Accipitridae)
Dhan Mikhail Perdon, Franchesca Pascual, Francis A. Tablizo, Carlo M. Lapid, John Michael C. Egana, Renato Jacinto Mantaring, Kris P. Punayan, Shiela Mae M. Araiza, Jo-Hannah S. Llames, Ma. Celeste S. Abad, Juan Carlos T. Gonzalez, Jayson C. Ibañez, Cynthia P. Saloma
The paper analyzes the genomes of 35 Philippine Eagles to reveal recent population decline and exceptionally low genome-wide heterozygosity, highlighting genetic risks for conservation.
BMC Genomics · Apr 20, 2026Peer-reviewedGenomics