Worryingly low levels of genetic diversity make Scotland’s red squirrels especially vulnerable to disease, a study has shown. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh said this could explain ...

If this does not happen then they will become extinct. However, some species have naturally low genetic diversity in their population but yet remain a viable species. The bottleneck effect is when ...

We amplified multiple overlapping mtDNA fragments by PCR from the extracts, cloned the products and sequenced the insertions of multiple clones. When using primers that allowed both modern human ...

Exploring methods for preserving and managing genetic resources that are the foundation of food production To stabilize the world's food supplies, it is essential to preserve the diversity of ...

Smoky mouse populations are so isolated and in such low numbers that the animals ... global study revealing an alarming decline in genetic diversity across species worldwide.