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Is there enough genetic diversity in this group of 7 horses to repopulate the area? This seems like a very tight gene bottleneck.
by doctoboggan 2y ago
Is there enough genetic diversity in this group of 7 horses to repopulate the area? This seems like a very tight gene bottleneck.
- ajb 2y agoThe article says they will move 40 in total
- smallnix 2y agoFrom "PROBLEMS OF PRZEWALSKI HORSE REINTRODUCTION INTO THE WILD": > A sample of 20–30 founders will normally contain well over 90% of the average genetic diversity in the source population https://www.fao.org/4/AC148E/AC148E03.htm https://www.fao.org/4/AC148E/AC148E03.htm
- SideburnsOfDoom 2y agoYou should not assume that this group of 7 is the end of the project.