Genomic insights into the conservation status of the world's last remaining Sumatran rhinoceros populations [Elektronisk resurs]
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von Seth, Johanna (författare)
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Dussex, Nicolas (författare)
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Díez-del-Molino, David (författare)
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van der Valk, Tom (författare)
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Kutschera, Verena E. (författare)
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Kierczak, Marcin, 1981- (författare)
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Steiner, Cynthia C. (författare)
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Liu, Shanlin (författare)
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Gilbert, M. Thomas P. (författare)
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Sinding, Mikkel-Holger S. (författare)
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Prost, Stefan (författare)
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Guschanski, Katerina, 1978- (författare)
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Nathan, Senthilvel K. S. S. (författare)
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Brace, Selina (författare)
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Chan, Yvonne L. (författare)
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Wheat, Christopher W. (författare)
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Skoglund, Pontus (författare)
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Ryder, Oliver A. (författare)
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Goossens, Benoit (författare)
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Götherström, Anders (författare)
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Dalén, Love (författare)
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Uppsala universitet Teknisk-naturvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet (utgivare)
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Uppsala universitet Science for Life Laboratory, SciLifeLab (utgivare)
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Uppsala universitet Teknisk-naturvetenskapliga vetenskapsområdet (utgivare)
- Publicerad: 2021
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Nature Communications. - 2041-1723. ; 12:1
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- Highly endangered species like the Sumatran rhinoceros are at risk from inbreeding. Five historical and 16 modern genomes from across the species range show mutational load, but little evidence for local adaptation, suggesting that future inbreeding depression could be mitigated by assisted gene flow among populations. Small populations are often exposed to high inbreeding and mutational load that can increase the risk of extinction. The Sumatran rhinoceros was widespread in Southeast Asia, but is now restricted to small and isolated populations on Sumatra and Borneo, and most likely extinct on the Malay Peninsula. Here, we analyse 5 historical and 16 modern genomes from these populations to investigate the genomic consequences of the recent decline, such as increased inbreeding and mutational load. We find that the Malay Peninsula population experienced increased inbreeding shortly before extirpation, which possibly was accompanied by purging. The populations on Sumatra and Borneo instead show low inbreeding, but high mutational load. The currently small population sizes may thus in the near future lead to inbreeding depression. Moreover, we find little evidence for differences in local adaptation among populations, suggesting that future inbreeding depression could potentially be mitigated by assisted gene flow among populations.
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