Broad-scale puma connectivity could restore genomic diversity to fine-scale coastal populations
K. D. Gustafson, R. B. Gagne, M. R. Buchalski, T. W. Vickers, S. P. Riley, J. Sikich, J. L. Rudd, J. A. Dellinger, M. E. LaCava, H. B. Ernest
The paper uses ddRAD sequencing to analyze genetic diversity in pumas, finding broad genetic clusters with high diversity and fine-scale substructure with low diversity and linkage disequilibrium.
bioRxiv · Oct 8, 2021 · PreprintZoology