Biotechnology can help us save the genetic heritage of salmon and other aquatic species
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2202184119
Abstract: Salmon are iconic keystone species across the northern Pacific and Atlantic basins. Salmon is also a prized human delicacy. Wild salmon populations have been decimated by a combination of overharvesting, dams, and water diversions. Efforts… read more here.
Keywords: genetic diversity; aquatic species; genetic heritage; salmon ... See more keywords
Indian genetic heritage in Southeast Asian populations
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1010036
Abstract: The great ethnolinguistic diversity found today in mainland Southeast Asia (MSEA) reflects multiple migration waves of people in the past. Maritime trading between MSEA and India was established at the latest 300 BCE, and the… read more here.
Keywords: present day; genetic heritage; indian genetic; southeast ... See more keywords
A return to the genetic heritage of durum wheat to cope with drought heightened by climate change
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0196873
Abstract: The objective of this work was to perform a comparative analysis of the physiological, biochemical and agronomical parameters of recent and heritage durum wheat cultivars (Triticum durum Desf.) under water-deficit conditions. Five cultivars were grown… read more here.
Keywords: heritage; heritage durum; durum wheat; genetic heritage ... See more keywords
Croatian genetic heritage: an updated Y-chromosome story
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DOI: 10.3325/cmj.2022.63.273
Abstract: Aim To analyze an additional set of Y-chromosome genetic markers to acquire a more detailed insight into the diversity of the Croatian population. Methods A total of 518 Yfiler Plus profiles were genotyped. Allele frequencies,… read more here.
Keywords: updated chromosome; croatian genetic; diversity; genetic heritage ... See more keywords