The effects of group versus intensive housing on the retention of genetic diversity in insurance populations
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2018Journal
BMC ZoologyVolume
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40850-017-0026-xAbstract
Retention of genetic diversity and demographic sustainability are the cornerstones of conservation breeding success. In theory, monogamous breeding with equal reproductive output will retain genetic diversity in insurance populations more effectively than group housing which allows mate choice or intrasexual competition. However, the ecological relevance of group housing to a species can outweigh the theoretical benefits of forced monogamy. Here we investigated the influence of different types of captive housing (group (mate choice) versus intensive (forced monogamy)) on reproductive success, litter size and genetic diversity in the endangered Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii).Type
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© The Author(s) 2018. Open access. Articles in BMC's journals are published under the Creative Commons Attribution license (CC-BY) to ensure implementation of open access as defined: https://www.biomedcentral.com/about/policies/access-to-articlesae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1186/s40850-017-0026-x
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