Genomic evidence for two phylogenetic species and long-term population bottlenecks in red pandas
Yibo Hu, Arjun Thapa, Huizhong Fan, Tianxiao Ma, Qi Wu, Shuai Ma, Dongling Zhang, Bing Wang, Min Li, Yan Li, Fuwen Wei
Abstract
has experienced three bottlenecks and one very small expansion, resulting in very low genetic diversity, high linkage disequilibrium, and high genetic load.
Topics & Concepts
Phylogenetic treePopulation genomicsEvolutionary biologyPopulationBiologyGenomicsPhylogeneticsTerm (time)ZoologyGenomeGeneticsGeneMedicineQuantum mechanicsPhysicsEnvironmental healthGenetic diversity and population structureWildlife Ecology and ConservationSpecies Distribution and Climate Change