Supporting long‐term sustainability of ex situ collections using a pedigree‐based population management approach
Abstract Premise Living collections maintained for generations are at risk of diversity loss, inbreeding, and adaptation to cultivation. To address these concerns, the zoo community uses pedigrees to track individuals and implement crosses that maximize founder contributions and minimize inbreeding....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2022-09-01
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| Series: | Applications in Plant Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/aps3.11491 |