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The long‐standing significance of genetic diversity in conservation by DeWoody, J. Andrew, Harder, Avril M., Mathur, Samarth, Willoughby, Janna R.

“…Since allozymes were first used to assess genetic diversity in the 1960s and 1970s, biologists have attempted to characterize gene pools and conserve the…”
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Genetic load has potential in large populations but is realized in small inbred populations by Mathur, Samarth, DeWoody, J. Andrew

“…Populations with higher genetic diversity and larger effective sizes have greater evolutionary capacity (i.e., adaptive potential) to respond to ecological…”
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Genetic and genomic monitoring with minimally invasive sampling methods by Carroll, Emma L., Bruford, Mike W., DeWoody, J. Andrew, Leroy, Gregoire, Strand, Alan, Waits, Lisette, Wang, Jinliang

“…The decreasing cost and increasing scope and power of emerging genomic technologies are reshaping the field of molecular ecology. However, many modern genomic…”
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Evolutionary rates of mitochondrial genomes correspond to diversification rates and to contemporary species richness in birds and reptiles by Eo, Soo Hyung, DeWoody, J. Andrew

“…Rates of biological diversification should ultimately correspond to rates of genome evolution. Recent studies have compared diversification rates with…”
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Inbreeding and selection shape genomic diversity in captive populations: Implications for the conservation of endangered species by Willoughby, Janna R, Ivy, Jamie A, Lacy, Robert C, Doyle, Jacqueline M, DeWoody, J Andrew

“…Captive breeding programs are often initiated to prevent species extinction until reintroduction into the wild can occur. However, the evolution of captive…”
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Next‐generation metrics for monitoring genetic erosion within populations of conservation concern by Leroy, Gregoire, Carroll, Emma L., Bruford, Mike W., DeWoody, J. Andrew, Strand, Allan, Waits, Lisette, Wang, Jinliang

“…Genetic erosion is a major threat to biodiversity because it can reduce fitness and ultimately contribute to the extinction of populations. Here, we explore…”
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Life-history traits and habitat availability shape genomic diversity in birds: implications for conservation by Brüniche-Olsen, Anna, Kellner, Kenneth F, Belant, Jerrold L, DeWoody, J Andrew

“…More than 25% of species assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) are threatened with extinction. Understanding how environmental…”
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The Threatened Species Imperative: Conservation assessments would benefit from population genomic insights by DeWoody, J. Andrew, Jeon, Jong Yoon, Bickham, John W., Heenkenda, Erangi J., Janjua, Safia, Lamka, Gina F., Mularo, Andrew J., Black, Andrew, Brüniche-Olsen, Anna, Willoughby, Janna R.

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The genome sequence of a widespread apex predator, the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) by Doyle, Jacqueline M, Katzner, Todd E, Bloom, Peter H, Ji, Yanzhu, Wijayawardena, Bhagya K, DeWoody, J Andrew

“…Biologists routinely use molecular markers to identify conservation units, to quantify genetic connectivity, to estimate population sizes, and to identify…”
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An evolutionary perspective on genetic load in small, isolated populations as informed by whole genome resequencing and forward-time simulations by Mathur, Samarth, Tomeček, John M, Tarango-Arámbula, Luis A, Perez, Robert M, DeWoody, J Andrew

“…Small populations are vulnerable to increased genetic load and drift that can lead to reductions in fitness and adaptive potential. By analyzing 66 individual…”
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Episodic positive diversifying selection on key immune system genes in major avian lineages by Antonides, Jennifer, Mathur, Samarth, DeWoody, J. Andrew

“…The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) of the adaptive immune system and the toll-like receptor (TLR) family of the innate immune system are involved in…”
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Immunogenetic response of the bananaquit in the face of malarial parasites by Antonides, Jennifer, Mathur, Samarth, Sundaram, Mekala, Ricklefs, Robert, DeWoody, J Andrew

“…In the arms race between hosts and parasites, genes involved in the immune response are targets for natural selection. Toll-Like Receptor (TLR) genes play a…”
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A review of mitigation measures for reducing wildlife mortality on roadways by Glista, David J., DeVault, Travis L., DeWoody, J. Andrew

“…A growing literature in the field of road ecology suggests that vehicle/wildlife collisions are important to biologists and transportation officials alike…”
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The integration of whole-genome resequencing and ecological niche modelling to conserve profiles of local adaptation by Jeon, Jong Yoon, Shin, Yucheol, Mularo, Andrew J., Feng, Xiao, DeWoody, J. Andrew

“…Background Ecological and genomic attributes of populations can provide two orthologous perspectives on the biological profiles associated with local…”
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Runs of homozygosity have utility in mammalian conservation and evolutionary studies by Brüniche-Olsen, Anna, Kellner, Kenneth F., Anderson, Chase J., DeWoody, J. Andrew

“…Runs of homozygosity (ROHs) arise due the transmission from parents to offspring of segments that are either identical by decent (IBD) or identical by state…”
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Genomic Landscape of Long Terminal Repeat Retrotransposons (LTR-RTs) and Solo LTRs as Shaped by Ectopic Recombination in Chicken and Zebra Finch by Ji, Yanzhu, DeWoody, J. Andrew

“…Transposable elements (TEs) are nearly ubiquitous among eukaryotic genomes, but TE contents vary dramatically among phylogenetic lineages. Several mechanisms…”
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New insights into the phylogenetics and population structure of the prairie falcon (Falco mexicanus) by Doyle, Jacqueline M, Bell, Douglas A, Bloom, Peter H, Emmons, Gavin, Fesnock, Amy, Katzner, Todd E, LaPré, Larry, Leonard, Kolbe, SanMiguel, Phillip, Westerman, Rick, Andrew DeWoody, J

“…Management requires a robust understanding of between- and within-species genetic variability, however such data are still lacking in many species. For…”
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Island area, body size and demographic history shape genomic diversity in Darwin's finches and related tanagers by Brüniche‐Olsen, Anna, Kellner, Kenneth F., DeWoody, J. Andrew

“…Genomic diversity is the evolutionary foundation for adaptation to environmental change and thus is essential to consider in conservation planning. Island…”
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Dominance Can Increase Genetic Variance After a Population Bottleneck: A Synthesis of the Theoretical and Empirical Evidence by Mularo, Andrew J, Bernal, Ximena E, DeWoody, J Andrew

“…Abstract Drastic reductions in population size, or population bottlenecks, can lead to a reduction in additive genetic variance and adaptive potential. Genetic…”
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Our unexpected ride by DeWoody, J Andrew, DeWoody, Yssa D

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