Bart Peeters

Rapid loss of genetic variation and increased inbreeding in small and isolated populations of Norwegian wild reindeer

This study develops a high-density SNP array for reindeer and finds that small, isolated populations show rapid genetic variation loss and increased inbreeding, threatening their viability.

A paleogenomic investigation of overharvest implications in an endemic wild reindeer subspecies

This study investigates genetic changes in Svalbard reindeer due to historical overharvesting using ancient and modern genomes, showing reduced genetic diversity and altered allele frequencies.

Contrasting genomic consequences of anthropogenic reintroduction and natural recolonisation in high-arctic wild reindeer

The paper compares genomic consequences of reintroduction and natural recolonisation in Svalbard reindeer, finding natural recolonisation leads to greater genetic issues than reintroduction.