Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Mesoamerican Scarlet Macaws in an Ex Situ Breeding Population in Mexico

Given the interest in the conservation of the Mesoamerican scarlet macaw (<i>Ara macao cyanoptera),</i> the Xcaret Park formed an initial reproductive population about 30 years ago, which has progressively grown to a considerable population in captivity. In this work, we focus on the eva...

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Main Authors: Patricia Escalante-Pliego, Noemí Matías-Ferrer, Patricia Rosas-Escobar, Gabriela Lara-Martínez, Karol Sepúlveda-González, Rodolfo Raigoza-Figueras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Diversity
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/14/1/54