Population genomic analysis provides evidence of the past success and future potential of South China tiger captive conservation

Population genomic analysis provides evidence of the past success and future potential of South China tiger captive conservation

Abstract Background Among six extant tiger subspecies, the South China tiger (Panthera tigris amoyensis) once was widely distributed but is now the rarest one and extinct in the wild. All living South China tigers are descendants of only two male and four female wild-caught tigers and they survive s...

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Main Authors: Chen Wang, Dong-Dong Wu, Yao-Hua Yuan, Meng-Cheng Yao, Jian-Lin Han, Ya-Jiang Wu, Fen Shan, Wan-Ping Li, Jun-Qiong Zhai, Mian Huang, Shi-Ming Peng, Qin-Hui Cai, Jian-Yi Yu, Qun-Xiu Liu, Zhao-Yang Liu, Lin-Xiang Li, Ming-Sheng Teng, Wei Huang, Jun-Ying Zhou, Chi Zhang, Wu Chen, Xiao-Long Tu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Biology
Subjects:
South China tiger
Chromosome-level genome
Whole genome sequencing
Genomic inbreeding
Deleterious mutations
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-023-01552-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-023-01552-y

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