Assisted gene flow from outcrossing shows the potential for genetic rescue in an endangered salmon population
Abstract Genetic rescue has emerged as an important tool to prevent extinction and improve fitness of declining populations. In principle, genetic rescue increases genetic variation in a population through translocation of unrelated individuals from an outside source population. Genetic rescue remai...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023-03-01
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Series: | Conservation Letters |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12934 |