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Environmental complexity and biodiversity: the multi-layered evolutionary history of a log-dwelling velvet worm in Montane Temperate Australia by Bull, James K, Sands, Chester J, Garrick, Ryan C, Gardner, Michael G, Tait, Noel N, Briscoe, David A, Rowell, David M, Sunnucks, Paul

“…Phylogeographic studies provide a framework for understanding the importance of intrinsic versus extrinsic factors in shaping patterns of biodiversity through…”
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A Primer of Conservation Genetics by Frankham, Richard, Ballou, Jonathan D., Briscoe, David A.

“…This concise, entry level text provides an introduction to the importance of genetic studies in conservation and presents the essentials of the discipline in…”
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Rapid genetic deterioration in captive populations: Causes and conservation implications by Woodworth, Lynn M, Montgomery, Margaret E, Briscoe, David A, Frankham, Richard

“…Many species require captive breeding to ensuretheir survival. The eventual aim of suchprograms is usually to reintroduce the speciesinto the wild. Populations…”
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A rapid fish radiation associated with the last sea-level changes in southern Brazil: the silverside Odontesthes perugiae complex by Beheregaray, Luciano B., Sunnucks, Paul, Briscoe, David A.

“…Odontesthes perugiae…”
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Does Inbreeding and Loss of Genetic Diversity Decrease Disease Resistance? by Spielman, Derek, Brook, Barry W, Briscoe, David A, Frankham, Richard

“…Inbreeding and loss of genetic diversity are predicted to decrease the resistance of species to disease. However, this issue is controversial and there is…”
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Widespread selective sweeps affecting microsatellites in Drosophila populations adapting to captivity: Implications for captive breeding programs by Montgomery, Margaret E., Woodworth, Lynn M., England, Phillip R., Briscoe, David A., Frankham, Richard

“…Many threatened species are being maintained in captivity to save them from extinction, often with the eventual aim of reintroduction. The objective of genetic…”
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FITNESS AND ADAPTATION IN A NOVEL ENVIRONMENT: EFFECT OF INBREEDING, PRIOR ENVIRONMENT, AND LINEAGE by Reed, David H, Lowe, Edwin H, Briscoe, David A, Frankham, Richard

“…The ability of populations to undergo adaptive evolution depends on the presence of genetic variation for ecologically important traits. The maintenance of…”
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Inbreeding and extinction: Effects of rate of inbreeding by Reed, David H, Lowe, Edwin H, Briscoe, David A, Frankham, Richard

“…Deleterious alleles may be removed (purged) bynatural selection in populations undergoinginbreeding. However, there is controversyregarding the effectiveness…”
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Effects of intense versus diffuse population bottlenecks on microsatellite genetic diversity and evolutionary potential by England, Phillip R, Osler, Graham Hr, Woodworth, Lynn M, Montgomery, Margaret E, Briscoe, David A, Frankham, Richard

“…Population bottlenecks occur frequently inthreatened species and result in loss ofgenetic diversity and evolutionary potential.These may range in severity…”
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Do population size bottlenecks reduce evolutionary potential? by Frankham, Richard, Lees, Kelly, Montgomery, Margaret E., England, Phillip R., Lowe, Edwin H., Briscoe, David A.

“…Single locus neutralist models predict that population size bottlenecks will reduce genetic variation and increase inbreeding, thereby reducing evolutionary…”
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Inbreeding and extinction: The effect of environmental stress and lineage by Reed, David H, Briscoe, David A, Frankham, Richard

“…Human activities are simultaneously decreasing the size of wildlife populations (causing inbreeding) and increasing the level of stress that wildlife…”
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Inbreeding and extinction: Effects of purging by Frankham, Richard, Gilligan, Dean M, Morris, Daniel, Briscoe, David A

“…Deleterious alleles may be removed (purged) bynatural selection in populations undergoinginbreeding. However, there is controversyregarding the effectiveness…”
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Fine-Scale Genetic Structure and Fire-Created Habitat Patchiness in the Australian Allodapine Bee, Exoneura nigrescens (Hymenoptera: Apidae) by Stow, Adam, Silberbauer, Letitia, Beattie, Andrew J, Briscoe, David A

“…Fire promotes an abundance of nest sites for the stem nesting bee Exoneura nigrescens, which remain viable for approximately 10 years. The finite duration of…”
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An enhanced miniaturized assay for antimicrobial prospecting by Smith, Shannon M., Beattie, Andrew J., Gillings, Michael R., Holley, Marita P., Stow, Adam J., Turnbull, Christine L., Wilson, Peter D., Briscoe, David A.

“…Bioprospecting for novel antimicrobials increasingly relies on extremely small samples unsuitable for conventional bulk extraction and assay. We developed a…”
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Widespread Utility of Highly Informative AFLP Molecular Markers across Divergent Shark Species by Zenger, Kyall R, Stow, Adam J, Peddemors, Victor, Briscoe, David A, Harcourt, Robert G

“…Population numbers of many shark species are declining rapidly around the world. Despite the commercial and conservation significance, little is known on even…”
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Relationships between population size and loss of genetic diversity: comparisons of experimental results with theoretical predictions by Montgomery, Margaret E, Woodworth, Lynn M, Nurthen, Roderick K, Gilligan, Dean M, Briscoe, David A, Frankham, Richard

“…Preservation of genetic diversity is of fundamental concern toconservation biology, as genetic diversity is required for evolutionarychange. Predictions of…”
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Physical characteristics that predict vertical jump performance in recreational male athletes by Davis, D.Scott, Briscoe, David A, Markowski, Craig T, Saville, Samuel E, Taylor, Christopher J

“…Objectives. To determine the relationship between vertical jump performance and anthropometric and physical characteristics in recreational male athletes…”
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Single large or several small? Population fragmentation in the captive management of endangered species by Margan, S.H, Nurthen, R.K, Montgomery, M.E, Woodworth, L.M, Lowe, E.H, Briscoe, D.A, Frankham, R

“…Captive populations of endangered species are typically maintained effectively as single random‐mating populations by translocating individuals between…”
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Comparative losses of quantitative and molecular genetic variation in finite populations of Drosophila melanogaster by Gilligan, Dean M, Briscoe, David A, Frankham, Richard

“…Quantitative genetic variation, the main determinant of the ability to evolve, is expected to be lost in small populations, but there are limited data on the…”
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FITNESS AND ADAPTATION IN A NOVEL ENVIRONMENT: EFFECT OF INBREEDING, PRIOR ENVIRONMENT, AND LINEAGE by Reed, David H., Lowe, Edwin H., Briscoe, David A., Frankham, Richard

“… The ability of populations to undergo adaptive evolution depends on the presence of genetic variation for ecologically important traits. The maintenance of…”
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