Museum specimens of a landlocked pinniped reveal recent loss of genetic diversity and unexpected population connections
M. T. Heino, T. Nyman, J. U. Palo, J. Harmoinen, M. Valtonen, M. Pilot, S. Översti, E. Salmela, M. Kunnasranta, A. R. Hoelzel, M. Ruokonen, J. Aspi
The paper analyzes genetic diversity in Saimaa ringed seals using museum specimens, finding recent population bottlenecks and unexpected connections to North American seals.
bioRxiv · May 19, 2022Evolutionary Biology