Combining Genetic Diversity Data With Demographic Information More Reliably Reveals Extinction Risks of Natural Populations
August 17, 2024
August 17, 2024
HELSINKI, Finland, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release:
Genetic diversity, a key pillar of biodiversity, is crucial for conservation. But can snapshot estimates of genetic diversity reliably indicate population extinction risk? New research shows that genome-wide genetic diversity is a strong predictor of extinction risk, but only when confounding factors are accounted for.
As species face increasing environmental pressures, . . .
Genetic diversity, a key pillar of biodiversity, is crucial for conservation. But can snapshot estimates of genetic diversity reliably indicate population extinction risk? New research shows that genome-wide genetic diversity is a strong predictor of extinction risk, but only when confounding factors are accounted for.
As species face increasing environmental pressures, . . .