Genetic rescue

Genetic rescue is seen as a mitigation strategy designed to restore genetic diversity and reduce extinction risks in small, isolated and frequently inbred populations.^[1] It is largely implemented through translocation, a type of demographic rescue and technical migration that adds individuals to a population to prevent its potential extinction. This demographic rescue may be similar to genetic rescue, as each increase population size and/or fitness. This overlap in meaning has led some researchers to consider a more detailed definition for each type of rescue that details 'assessment and documentation of pre- and post-translocation genetic ancestry'.^[1] Not every example of genetic rescue is clearly successful and the current definition of genetic rescue does not mandate that the process result in a 'successful' outcome. Despite an ambiguous definition, genetic rescue is viewed positively, with many perceived successes.^[2]

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^ Whiteley, Andrew R.; Fitzpatrick, Sarah W.; Funk, W. Chris; Tallmon, David A. (2015-01-01). "Genetic rescue to the rescue". Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 30 (1): 42–49. doi:10.1016/j.tree.2014.10.009. ISSN 0169-5347. PMID 25435267.

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[:1-2] Whiteley, Andrew R.; Fitzpatrick, Sarah W.; Funk, W. Chris; Tallmon, David A. (2015-01-01). "Genetic rescue to the rescue". Trends in Ecology & Evolution. 30 (1): 42–49. doi:10.1016/j.tree.2014.10.009. ISSN 0169-5347. PMID 25435267.

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