African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) from the Kruger National Park, South Africa are currently not inbred but have low genomic diversity

African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) from the Kruger National Park, South Africa are currently not inbred but have low genomic diversity

Abstract African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) have undergone severe population reductions and are listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List. Small, isolated populations have the potential to suffer from threats to their genetic diversity that may impact species...

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Main Authors: Christina Meiring, Haiko Schurz, Paul van Helden, Eileen Hoal, Gerard Tromp, Craig Kinnear, Léanie Kleynhans, Brigitte Glanzmann, Louis van Schalkwyk, Michele Miller, Marlo Möller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-19025-7

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-19025-7

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