Outbreeding management offers the promise of genetic rescue for an endangered lizard,Current Zoology

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Outbreeding management offers the promise of genetic rescue for an endangered lizard
Current Zoology ( IF 2.2 ) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 , DOI: 10.1093/cz/zoae003
Guannan Wen ₁ , Hongxin Xie _{1,

2} , Shuyi Luo ₃ , Chunsheng Yang ₃ , Xianwu Tang ₃ , Yibo Hu ₁ , Weiguo Du ₁

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Inbreeding and loss of genetic diversity increase the extinction risk of small isolated populations. Genetic rescue by augmenting gene flow is a powerful means for the restoration of lost genetic variation. In this study, we used multigenerational pedigrees and neutral genetic markers to assess the consequences of outbreeding management in the Chinese and Vietnamese populations of the endangered crocodile lizard (Shinisaurus crocodilurus). Compared with the purebred Chinese population, the outbreeding population exhibited greater molecular genetic variation and a threefold larger population size. Moreover, the first-generation hybrids had a longer lifespan than purebreds, suggesting that outbreeding depression did not occur, but the long-term fitness effect of outbreeding needs to be further evaluated. Our study provides valuable insights into the potential for genetic rescue in the endangered crocodile lizard, emphasizing the importance of an evidence-based genetic management approach to address the risks of inbreeding and outbreeding depression in threatened populations.

更新日期：2024-02-27

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