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title: "Conservation genetics"
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source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_genetics"
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category: "reference"
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tags: "science, encyclopedia"
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date_saved: "2026-05-05T14:17:48.005569+00:00"
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instance: "kb-cron"
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Phylogenetic classification of species, subspecies, geographic races, and populations, and measures of phylogenetic diversity and uniqueness.
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Identifying hybrid species, hybridization in natural populations, and assessing the history and extent of introgression between species.
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Population genetic structure of natural and managed populations, including identification of Evolutionary Significant Units (ESUs) and management units for conservation.
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Assessing genetic variation within a species or population, including small or endangered populations, and estimates such as effective population size (Ne).
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Measuring the impact of inbreeding and outbreeding depression, and the relationship between heterozygosity and measures of fitness (see Fisher's fundamental theorem of natural selection).
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Evidence of disrupted mate choice and reproductive strategy in disturbed populations.
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Forensic applications, especially for the control of trade in endangered species.
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Practical methods for monitoring and maximizing genetic diversity during captive breeding programs and re-introduction schemes, including mathematical models and case studies.
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Conservation issues related to the introduction of genetically modified organisms.
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The interaction between environmental contaminants and the biology and health of an organism, including changes in mutation rates and adaptation to local changes in the environment (e.g. industrial melanism).
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New techniques for noninvasive genotyping, see noninvasive genotyping for conservation.
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Monitor genetic variability in populations and assess genes of fitness amongst organism populations.
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== See also ==
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Animal genetic resources
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Forest genetic resources
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The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
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== Notes ==
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== References ==
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Avise, John C; Hamrick James L, eds. (1996-01-31). Conservation Genetics. Springer. ISBN 978-0-412-05581-2.
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Frankham, Richard (1995). "Conservation Genetics". Annual Review of Genetics. 29 (1995): 305–27. doi:10.1146/annurev.ge.29.120195.001513. PMID 8825477.
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Frankham, Richard (August 2003). "Genetics and conservation biology". Comptes Rendus. Biologies. 326 (S1): 22–29. doi:10.1016/S1631-0691(03)00023-4. PMID 14558445.
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Allendorf, Fred W.; Luikart, Gordon (2006). Conservation and the Genetics of Populations. Wiley. ISBN 978-1-4051-2145-3.
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== External links ==
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What is Conservation Genetics?
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Science
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Genetics
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Blackwell - synergy
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UTM Departments
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UWYO
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PNAS
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Science
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ESF |