Genetic rescue of an endangered domestic animal through outcrossing with closely related breeds: A case study of the Norwegian Lundehund.

Genetic rescue of an endangered domestic animal through outcrossing with closely related breeds: A case study of the Norwegian Lundehund.

Genetic rescue, outcrossing with individuals from a related population, is used to augment genetic diversity in populations threatened by severe inbreeding and extinction. The endangered Norwegian Lundehund dog underwent at least two severe bottlenecks in the 1940s and 1960s that each left only five...

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Main Authors: Astrid V Stronen, Elina Salmela, Birna K Baldursdóttir, Peer Berg, Ingvild S Espelien, Kirsi Järvi, Henrik Jensen, Torsten N Kristensen, Claudia Melis, Tommaso Manenti, Hannes Lohi, Cino Pertoldi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5453418?pdf=render

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