Whole-genome resequencing of Chinese pangolins reveals a population structure and provides insights into their conservation

Qing Wang; Tianming Lan; Haimeng Li; Sunil Kumar Sahu; Minhui Shi; Yixin Zhu; Lei Han; Shangchen Yang; Qian Li; Le Zhang; Zhangwen Deng; Huan Liu; Yan Hua

doi:10.1038/s42003-022-03757-3

Communications Biology (Aug 2022)

Whole-genome resequencing of Chinese pangolins reveals a population structure and provides insights into their conservation

Qing Wang,
Tianming Lan,
Haimeng Li,
Sunil Kumar Sahu,
Minhui Shi,
Yixin Zhu,
Lei Han,
Shangchen Yang,
Qian Li,
Le Zhang,
Zhangwen Deng,
Huan Liu,
Yan Hua

Affiliations

Qing Wang: College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Tianming Lan: State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genomics, BGI-Shenzhen
Haimeng Li: College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Sunil Kumar Sahu: State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genomics, BGI-Shenzhen
Minhui Shi: College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yixin Zhu: College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lei Han: College of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University
Shangchen Yang: College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University
Qian Li: College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Le Zhang: College of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University
Zhangwen Deng: Guangxi Forest Inventory and Planning Institute
Huan Liu: State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genomics, BGI-Shenzhen
Yan Hua: Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Silviculture, Protection and Utilization, Guangdong Academy of Forestry

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03757-3
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Whole-genome resequencing of Chinese pangolins reveals a new population CPA that is genetically distinct from and harbor more homozygosity than CPB and CPC populations, indicating prevalence in inbreeding and implying challenges in conservation.

Published in Communications Biology

ISSN: 2399-3642 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General)
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsbio/

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