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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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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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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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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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Identification and Nucleotide Sequence of a Gene in Equine Herpesvirus 1 Analogous to the Herpes Simplex Virus Gene Encoding the Major Envelope Glycoprotein gB by Millar Whalley, J, Robertson, Graham R, Scott, Norma A, Hudson, Grant C, Bell, Christopher W, Woodworth, Lynn M

“…School of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales 2109, Australia A gene in equine herpesvirus 1 (EHV-1; equine abortion virus)…”
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