Genetic swamping of the critically endangered Scottish wildcat was recent and accelerated by disease
The European wildcat population in Scotland is considered critically endangered as a result of hybridization with introduced domestic cats,1,2 though the time frame over which this gene flow has taken place is unknown. Here, using genome data from modern, museum, and ancient samples, we reconstructe...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Cell Press
2023
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