Minimizing genetic adaptation in captive breeding programs: A review

Biological Conservation

Volumn 142, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2388-2400

  Williams, Sara E ^a   Hoffman, Eric A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Captivity; Contraception; Cryopreservation; Fragmentation; Genetic adaptation; Reintroduction; Selection

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CAPTIVE BREEDING; CONSERVATION GENETICS; CRYOPRESERVATION; GENETIC VARIATION; GERMPLASM; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; REARING; REINTRODUCTION; SELECTION; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 69249213396     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2009.05.034     Document Type: Review

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