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Genetic variation in the zoo population of the red panda subspecies Ailurus fulgens fulgens
Author(s) -
Princée Frank P. G.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
zoo biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.5
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1098-2361
pISSN - 0733-3188
DOI - 10.1002/zoo.1430070304
Subject(s) - biology , inbreeding , captivity , subspecies , inbreeding depression , population , zoology , variation (astronomy) , genetic variation , evolutionary biology , demography , genetics , gene , physics , sociology , astrophysics
Genetic variation present in the global and regional zoo populations of the red panda is estimated by computer simulations. In this study it is demonstrated that inbreeding depression could occur on the short term in the regional populations. Migration between regional populations is recommended to ensure the future survival of the red panda in captivity. More genealogical lineages should be represented in the breeding program.