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Captive Population Genetics

Captive Population Genetics is a scientific discipline within conservation biology that focuses on the study and management of genetic variation in animal populations maintained under human care, distinguished by its application of molecular and quantitative genetic methods to minimize inbreeding, retain adaptive potential, and support the long-term viability of species in ex situ breeding programs.

344

Publications

19.8K

Citations

1.3K

Authors

553

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2017–2026

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Publications

344

Genetic Effects of Captive Breeding Cause a Rapid, Cumulative Fitness Decline in the Wild

Hitoshi Araki, Becky Cooper, Michael S. Blouin · Science · 2007 · 920 citations

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Genetic Basis for Species Vulnerability in the Cheetah

Stephen J. O’Brien, Melody E. Roelke, Laurie Marker et al. · Science · 1985 · 880 citations

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Analysis of founder representation in pedigrees: Founder equivalents and founder genome equivalents

Robert C. Lacy · Zoo Biology · 1989 · 567 citations

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Genetic adaptation to captivity can occur in a single generation

Mark R. Christie, Melanie L. Marine, Rod A. French et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2011 · 482 citations · Full text

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Interrelations between effective population size and other pedigree tools for the management of conserved populations

Armando Caballero, M. Á. Toro · Genetics Research · 2000 · 449 citations · Full text

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Authors

1.3K

  1. PW
    Philip W. Hedrick

    Arizona State University, United States

    13 publications · 1.7K citations

    13

    h-index

  2. JD
    Jonathan D. Ballou

    National Zoological Park, United States

    10 publications · 916 citations

    10

    h-index

  3. OA
    Oliver A. Ryder

    Zoological Society of San Diego, United States

    11 publications · 696 citations

    10

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  4. SJ
    Stephen J. O’Brien

    National Cancer Institute, United States

    9 publications · 1.6K citations

    9

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  5. RF
    Richard Frankham

    Macquarie University, Australia

    9 publications · 820 citations

    9

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Institutions

553

  1. National Zoological Park

    Washington, United States

    14 h-index

    38 publications

    4.4K citations

  2. Arizona State University

    Tempe, United States

    13 h-index

    20 publications

    1.9K citations

  3. Smithsonian Institution

    Washington, United States

    12 h-index

    33 publications

    4.9K citations

  4. Chicago Zoological Society

    Brookfield, United States

    11 h-index

    17 publications

    1.8K citations

  5. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    10 h-index

    19 publications

    807 citations

  6. University of California, Davis

    Davis, United States

    10 h-index

    34 publications

    1.5K citations

  7. Zoological Society of San Diego

    San Diego, United States

    10 h-index

    27 publications

    813 citations

  8. Uppsala University

    Uppsala, Sweden

    9 h-index

    11 publications

    306 citations

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Venues

  1. Zoo Biology

    40 publications · 3.1K citations

    25

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  2. Conservation Genetics

    38 publications · 1.7K citations

    23

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  3. Conservation Biology

    16 publications · 1.4K citations

    16

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  4. Molecular Ecology

    17 publications · 1.2K citations

    15

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  5. Journal of Heredity

    12 publications · 523 citations

    11

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