G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics (Aug 2021)

Genomic signatures of inbreeding in a critically endangered parrot, the kākāpō

  • Yasmin Foster,
  • Ludovic Dutoit,
  • Stefanie Grosser,
  • Nicolas Dussex,
  • Brodie J Foster,
  • Ken G Dodds,
  • Rudiger Brauning,
  • Tracey Van Stijn,
  • Fiona Robertson,
  • John C McEwan,
  • Jeanne M E Jacobs,
  • Bruce C Robertson

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkab307
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 11

Abstract

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AbstractEvents of inbreeding are inevitable in critically endangered species. Reduced population sizes and unique life-history traits can increase the severity of inbreeding, leading to declines in fitness and increased risk of extinction. Here, we investigate levels of inbreeding in a critically endangered flightless parrot, the kākāpō (Strigops habroptilusHGRMRoH