Tag Archives: population genomics

Can small populations benefit genetic rescue?

Posted on 1 Feb, 2021 by Sabhrina Aninta

The core dogma of conservation biology is clear: small populations are bad for species’ persistence. If we observe a population of endangered vertebrates harboring abundant deleterious mutations but without any reduction in fitness, what is happening there? I would like … Continue reading →

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Is equilibrium out of reach or are there some sneaky bouts of sex?

Posted on 30 Aug, 2016 by Stacy Krueger-Hadfield

Reproductive systems impact the evolution of genetic diversity at the population level. Yet, we don’t know a lot about organisms that are partially clonal, despite the large component of biodiversity that dabbles in asexual reproduction to varying degrees. Clonal dynamics are … Continue reading →