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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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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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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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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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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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Land Systems as Surrogates for Biodiversity in Conservation Planning by Oliver, Ian, Holmes, Andrew, Dangerfield, J. Mark, Michael Gillings, Anthony J. Pik, David R. Britton, Marita Holley, Montgomery, Margaret E., Madeline Raison, Vicki Logan, Pressey, Robert L., Beattie, Andrew J.

“…Environmental surrogates (land classes) for the distribution of biodiversity are increasingly being used for conservation planning. However, data that…”
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High effective inbreeding coefficients correlate with morphological abnormalities in populations of South Australian koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) by Seymour, Ayesha M., Montgomery, Margaret E., Costello, Brian H., Ihle, Sonja, Johnsson, Greg, St. John, Barbara, Taggart, David, Houlden, Bronwyn A.

“…Koalas have undergone a series of sequential founding events on islands in south-eastern Australia in recent times. Populations in South Australia at the Eyre…”
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Is mutation accumulation a threat to the survival of endangered populations? by Gilligan, Dean M., Woodworth, Lynn M., Montgomery, Margaret E., Briscoe, David A., Frankham, Richard

“…The accumulation of new deleterious mutations has been predicted to constitute a significant threat to the survival of finite sexually reproducing populations…”
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Minimizing kinship in captive breeding programs by Montgomery, M.E, Ballou, J.D, Nurthen, R.K, England, P.R, Briscoe, D.A, Frankham, R

“…Captive populations of endangered species are managed to preserve genetic diversity and retain reproductive fitness. Minimizing kinship (MK) has been predicted…”
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Can fluctuating asymmetry be used to detect inbreeding and loss of genetic diversity in endangered populations? by Gilligan, D M, Woodworth, L M, Montgomery, ME, Nurthen, R K, Briscoe, DA, Frankham, R

“…Fluctuating asymmetry (FA), a measure of developmental stability, has been proposed as a simple technique for identifying populations suffering from inbreeding…”
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Is Mutation Accumulation a Threat to the Survival of Endangered Populations?: Es la Acumulación de Mutaciones una Amenaza para la Supervivencia de Poblaciones en Peligro? by Gilligan, Dean M., Woodworth, Lynn M., Montgomery, Margaret E., Briscoe, David A., Frankham, Richard

“…The accumulation of new deleterious mutations has been predicted to constitute a significant threat to the survival of finite sexually reproducing populations…”
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Can fluctuating asymmetry be used to detect inbreeding and loss of genetic diversity in endangered populations? by Gilligan, Dean M., Woodworth, Lynn M., Montgomery, Margaret E., Nurthen, Roderick K., Briscoe, David A., Frankham, Richard

“…Fluctuating asymmetry (FA), a measure of developmental stability, has been proposed as a simple technique for identifying populations suffering from inbreeding…”
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field trial to evaluate a Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae vaccine: effects on lung lesions and growth rates in swine by Dohoo, I.R, Montgomery, M.E

“…A killed Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae vaccine was evaluated in a single swine herd in which the farrowing barn and weaner rooms were on one Mycoplasma-free farm,…”
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