Non-invasive genomic sampling uncovers novel connectivities and origins of confiscated gorillas
Irune Ruiz‐Gartzia, Harvinder Pawar, Marina Álvarez-Estapé, Joseph Daniel Orkin, Pol Alentorn-Moron, Sandra Ruibal-Puertas, Harrison J. Ostridge, Claudia Fontsere, Sebastián Cuadros-Espinoza, Kirsten V. K. Gilardi, Julius Nziza, Richard Muvunyi, Ulrich Maloueki, Damien Caillaud, Neetha Iyer, , Tomàs Marquès‐Bonet
This study uses non-invasive genomic sampling to analyze genetic diversity in wild gorillas, revealing population clusters and migration patterns, and predicts geographic origins with high accuracy.
bioRxiv · Feb 5, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology