Genetic purging of strongly deleterious mutations underlies black-necked crane's unusual escape from an extinction vortex
N. Cui, X. Ma, H. Wu, X. Chen, C.-M. Hung, L. Zhang, F. Lei, L. Yang, D. Yan, X. Yang, F. Dong
This study shows black-necked cranes rapidly recovered from a population bottleneck through genetic purging of deleterious mutations, escaping an extinction vortex.
bioRxiv · Apr 18, 2024 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology