Sex, Mitochondria, and Genetic Rescue

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• 作者：Justin C. Havird¹ ; ^{justin.havird@colostate.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author} ; Sarah W. Fitzpatrick¹ ; ² ; John Kronenberger¹ ; ³ ; W. Chris Funk¹ ; ³ ; Lisa M. Angeloni¹ ; ³ ; Daniel B. Sloan¹ ; ³
• 刊名：Trends in Ecology & Evolution
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：February 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：31
• 期：2
• 页码：96-99
• 全文大小：732 K

文摘

Genetic rescue is a potentially effective management tool to offset the effects of reduced genetic diversity in imperiled populations. However, implementation requires complex choices. Here we address the consequences of introducing males versus females, highlighting the possibility that introduced females might lead to maladapted mitonuclear genomes and reduced offspring fitness.