Genetic rescue of small inbred populations: meta-analysis reveals large and consistent benefits of gene flow

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 2610-2618

  Frankham, Richard ^a,b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

evolutionary potential; genetic rescue guidelines; heterosis; inbreeding depression; outbreeding depression; outcrossing

Indexed keywords

INVERTEBRATA; VERTEBRATA;

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BREEDING; CROSS BREEDING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EVOLUTION; GENE FLOW; INBREEDING; META ANALYSIS; POPULATION GENETICS; REPRODUCTIVE FITNESS;

BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; BREEDING; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CROSSES, GENETIC; GENE FLOW; GENETIC FITNESS; GENETICS, POPULATION; INBREEDING; MODELS, GENETIC;

EID: 84930088314     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: 1365294X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/mec.13139     Document Type: Article

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