Evolutionary history and genomic vulnerability of the extinct giant deer Megaloceros giganteus
Mikkel‐Holger S. Sinding, Marco Gargano, Zihe Li, Emiliano Trucchi, Patrick Arnold, Kevin G. Daly, Valeria Mattiangeli, Sergei F. Kliver, David A. Duchêne, Daniel Wegmann, Andreas Füglistaler, Federica Alberti, Greg Gedman, Kathleen M. Morrill, Brandi L. Cantarel, , Michael V. Westbury
This study reconstructs the genomic history of the extinct giant deer, revealing genetic vulnerabilities linked to its extinction.
bioRxiv · May 14, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology