BIO220H1 Study Guide - Final Guide: Mexican Wolf, Florida Panther, Genetic Load
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Guide rescue guidelines with example from mexican wolves and florida panthers. Population or species with low fitness (high genetic load): genetic rescue has been advocated to help avoid extinction. Positive ecological factors are essential for persistence of endangered species. There are several different approaches to genetics. Captive or controlled populations; inbreeding is usually controlled. Both captive and wild populations can be managed. There can be limited gene flow between groups. Inbreeding can be defined as the reduction in fitness (fitness-related traits) for progeny from mating with relatives. Genetic load (lowered mean population fitness) mating between relatives. Genetic load can be defined as the reduction of mean fitness in a population due to high frequencies or fixation of detrimental variants as compared to a population without lowered fitness from detrimental variation. Mexican wolves and florida panthers in management for genetic rescue. Genetic rescue as a management strategy: avoid inbreeding of species. There is evidence of low fitness in the endangered population.
