Ex situ conservation genetics: A review of molecular studies on the genetic consequences of captive breeding programmes for endangered animal species

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1843-1861

  Witzenberger, Kathrin A ^a   Hochkirch, Axel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Genetic diversity; Inbreeding; Outbreeding; Population genetics; Reintroduction; Zoological garden

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; CAPTIVE BREEDING; CAPTIVE POPULATION; CONSERVATION GENETICS; DATABASE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; FOUNDER EFFECT; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIATION; INBREEDING DEPRESSION; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; REINTRODUCTION; ZOO;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79960167336     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-011-0074-4     Document Type: Review

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