Purging deleterious mutations in conservation programmes: combining optimal contributions with inbred matings

Conservation programmes aim at minimising the loss of genetic diversity, which allows populations to adapt to potential environmental changes. This can be achieved by calculating how many offspring every individual should contribute to the next generation to minimise global coancestry. However, an u...

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Published in:	Heredity Vol. 110; no. 6; pp. 530 - 537
Main Authors:	de Cara, M Á R, Villanueva, B, Toro, M Á, Fernández, J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Springer Nature B.V 01-06-2013 Nature Publishing Group
Subjects:	Computer Simulation Conservation Conservation of Natural Resources Environment Environmental changes Genetic diversity Genetic Variation Genetics, Population Genome Inbreeding Models, Genetic Mutation Offspring Original Population Density Population number Reproduction - genetics Selection, Genetic Sequence Deletion
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