Low genetic diversity in captive populations of the critically endangered Blue-crowned Laughingthrush (Garrulax courtoisi) revealed by a panel of novel microsatellites

Background Captive populations permit research and conservation of endangered species in which these efforts are hardly implemented in wild populations. Thus, analysing genetic diversity and structure of captive populations offers unique opportunities. One example is the critically endangered Blue-c...

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Main Authors: Guoling Chen, Chenqing Zheng, Nelson Wan, Daoqiang Liu, Vivian Wing Kan Fu, Xu Yang, Yat-tung Yu, Yang Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-03-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/6643.pdf