Genetic drift and bottleneck do not influence diversity in Toll‐like receptor genes at a small spatial scale in a Himalayan passerine

Abstract Genetic diversity is important for long‐term viability of a population. Low genetic diversity reduces persistence and survival of populations and increases susceptibility to diseases. Comparisons of the neutral markers with functional loci such as immune genes [Toll‐like receptors; TLR] can...

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Main Authors: Mridula Nandakumar, Farah Ishtiaq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-11-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.6855