Ancient DNA helped us uncover the Iberian lynx’s potential secret weapon against extinction
[ad_1] Many large mammals have lost genetic diversity, often thanks to the actions of people shrinking their populations. The implications can be severe because without genetic diversity, a population does not have a “genetic database” to fall back on to adapt to environmental change. The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) is no stranger to this reduction […]
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