Comment on “Individual heterozygosity predicts translocation success in threatened desert tortoises”
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Scott et al . (Reports, 27 November 2020, p. 1086) bring much-needed attention to species conservation by demonstrating heterozygote superiority among translocated tortoises. However, we believe that their recommended heterozygosity decision rule risks taking genomics backward. We argue advice could misguide management aimed at establishing viable populations, and it can be improved also assessing the genetic load.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Science
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2797-0744', '2797-1031']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1126/science.abh1105