Conserving genetic resources for agriculture: economic implications of emerging science by Gollin, D

Beyond Bonferroni revisited: concerns over inflated false positive research findings in the fields of conservation genetics, biology, and medicine by White, T, Nichols, T, Van Der Ende, J

“…In 2006, Narum published a paper in Conservation Genetics emphasizing that Bonferroni correction for multiple testing can be highly conservative with poor statistical power (high Type II error). …”

The molecular ecology of the Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) by Levy, H

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Insect conservation biology: Proceedings of the royal entomological society's 23rd symposium by Stewart, A, New, T, Lewis, O

“…Over 50 international experts have contributed to this authoritative and up-to-date compendium, covering many topics including climate change, habitat management, ecosystem processes, conservation genetics, impact of GM technology, and the integration of insects into wider conservation agendas. © The Royal Entomological Society 2007. …”

Plant-herbivore coevolution in a changing world by Leimu, R, Muola, A, Laukkanen, L, Kalske, A, Prill, N, Mutikainen, P

“…In this review, we synthesize recent development of theoretical work on the coevolution of interacting species with conservation genetics and the impact of anthropogenic environmental changes on single species to address the potential effects of habitat fragmentation, climate change, and invasive species on plant-herbivore coevolution. © 2012 The Netherlands Entomological Society.…”

Inbreeding and its avoidance in a wild bird population by Szulkin, M

“…This is problematic because accurate estimates of the effect size of inbreeding depression are needed to study the strength of selection on inbreeding avoidance mechanisms, and are also of importance to conservation genetics. The aim of this thesis was to use pedigree data to infer the occurrence and effects of inbreeding using over forty years of breeding events of the great tit Parus major from Wytham Woods, Oxfordshire. …”

Chromosomal localization of murine interleukin-1 alpha and beta genes. by Boultwood, J, Breckon, G, Birch, D, Cox, R

“…In this study, using in situ chromosome hybridization, we show that the two interleukin-1 genes are located in the F region of murine chromosome 2 and discuss this physical map position in relation to conserved genetic linkage groups.…”

Growth regulation in tip-growing cells that develop on the epidermis by Honkanen, S, Dolan, L

“…Plants develop tip-growing extensions-root hairs and rhizoids-that initiate as swellings on the outer surface of individual epidermal cells. A conserved genetic mechanism controls the earliest stages in the initiation of these swellings. …”

A genetically distinct lion (Panthera leo) population from Ethiopia by Bruche, S, Gusset, M, Lippold, S, Barnett, R, Eulenberger, K, Junhold, J, Driscoll, C, Hofreiter, M

“…Immediate conservation actions, including a captive breeding programme designed to conserve genetic diversity and maintain the lineage, are urgently needed to preserve this unique lion population…”

Secrets from immortal worms: What can we learn about biological ageing from the planarian model system? by Sahu, S, Dattani, A, Aboobaker, A

“…While research in genetic model systems has revealed the existence of conserved genetic pathways and molecular processes that affect longevity. …”

Ecology provides a pragmatic solution to the maintenance of genetic diversity in sustainably managed tropical rain forests by Jennings, S, Brown, N, Boshier, D, Whitmore, T, Lopes, J

“…Characteristically, these have populations in which only a small proportion of the total population lies in small size classes. In order to conserve genetic diversity, pre-felling silvicultural treatments will be required to increase the Survival and growth Of juveniles. …”

A century of decline: loss of genetic diversity in a southern African lion-conservation stronghold by Dures, SG, Carbone, C, Loveridge, AJ, Maude, G, Midlane, N, Aschenborn, O, Gottelli, D

“…Aim: <br>There is a dearth of evidence that determines the genetic diversity of populations contained within present-day protected areas compared with their historical state prior to large-scale species declines, making inferences about a species&#x2019; conservation genetic status difficult to assess. The aim of this paper was to demonstrate the use of historical specimens to assess the change in genetic diversity over a defined spatial area. …”

The genomic architecture of mastitis resistance in dairy sheep. by Banos, G, Bramis, G, Bush, SJ, Clark, EL, McCulloch, MEB, Smith, J, Schulze, G, Arsenos, G, Hume, DA, Psifidi, A

“…</p> <h4>Conclusions</h4> <p>The results confirmed the presence of animal genetic variability in mastitis resistance and identified genomic regions associated with specific mastitis traits in the Chios sheep. The conserved genetic architecture of mastitis resistance between distinct dairy sheep breeds suggests that across-breed selection programmes would be feasible.…”