Genome-wide diversity, population structure and signatures of inbreeding in the African buffalo in Mozambique

Genome-wide diversity, population structure and signatures of inbreeding in the African buffalo in Mozambique

Abstract The African buffalo, Syncerus caffer, is a key species in African ecosystems. Like other large herbivores, it plays a fundamental role in its habitat acting as an ecosystem engineer. Over the last few centuries, African buffalo populations have declined because of range contraction and demo...

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Main Authors: Paolo Colangelo, Marika Di Civita, Carlos M. Bento, Paolo Franchini, Axel Meyer, Nadiya Orel, Luis C. B. G. das Neves, Fernando C. Mulandane, Joao S. Almeida, Gabriele Senczuk, Fabio Pilla, Simone Sabatelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:BMC Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
RAD-seq
Population genomics
Homozygosity
Admixture
Gene flow
Syncerus caffer caffer
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-024-02209-2

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