Citizen science facilitates first ever genetic detection of wolf‐dog hybridization in Indian savannahs
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.10100
Abstract: Abstract Human demographic expansion has confined wildlife to fragmented habitats, often in proximity to human‐modified landscapes. Such interfaces facilitate increased interactions between feral or domesticated animals and wildlife, posing a high risk to wild species.… read more here.
Keywords: wolf; wolf dog; dog hybridization; citizen ... See more keywords
Variants That Differentiate Wolf and Dog Populations Are Enriched in Regulatory Elements
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DOI: 10.1093/gbe/evab076
Abstract: Abstract Research on the genetics of domestication most often focuses on the protein-coding exons. However, exons cover only a minor part (1–2%) of the canine genome, whereas functional mutations may be located also in regions… read more here.
Keywords: wolf dog; domestication; canine genome; differentiate wolf ... See more keywords
Unravelling the Scientific Debate on How to Address Wolf-Dog Hybridization in Europe
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DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2019.00175
Abstract: Anthropogenic hybridization is widely perceived as a threat to the conservation of biodiversity. Nevertheless, to date, relevant policy and management interventions are unresolved and highly convoluted. While this is due to the inherent complexity of… read more here.
Keywords: management; dog hybridization; wolf dog; hybridization ... See more keywords