Persistent genomic erosion in whooping cranes despite demographic recovery
Claudia Fontsere, Samuel A. Speak, Andrew J. Caven, Juan Antonio Rodríguez, Xuejing Wang, Carolina Pacheco, Molly Cassatt‐Johnstone, Georgette Femerling, Brigid Maloney, Jennifer Balacco, Joanna Collins, Ying Sims, Linelle Ann L. Abueg, Olivier D. Fedrigo, Erich David Jarvis, , Hernán E. Morales
The paper analyzes genomic diversity loss in whooping cranes despite population recovery, finding 70% genetic diversity loss and increased inbreeding.
Molecular Ecology · Aug 26, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology