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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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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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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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Modeling problems in conservation genetics using captive Drosophila populations: consequences of equalization of family sizes by Borlase, Suzanne C., Loebel, David A., Frankham, Richard, Nurthen, Roderick K., Briscoe, David A., Daggard, Grant E.

“…Equalization of family sizes is recommended for use in captive breeding programs, as it is predicted to double effective population sizes, reduce inbreeding,…”
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