Captive breeding programs are increasingly being initiated to prevent the imminent
extinction of endangered species and/or populations. But how well can they conserve …

Artificial propagation of fish species in hatcheries has been conducted on a large scale for
several decades. In recent years, however, there has been an increase in conservation …

Since threatened species are generally incapable of surviving in their current, altered
natural environments, many conservation programs require to preserve them through ex situ …

Recombinant inbred lines derived from an advanced intercross, in which multiple
generations of mating have increased the density of recombination breakpoints, are …

Captive breeding programs are often initiated to prevent species extinction until
reintroduction into the wild can occur. However, the evolution of captive populations via …

Ex situ conservation is of increasing importance to prevent the extinction of endangered
animals in the wild. Despite low success rates of reintroduction programs few researchers …

The delta smelt, an endangered fish species endemic to the San Francisco Bay-Delta,
California, United States, was recently brought into captivity for species preservation. This …

The domestication of plants and animals is historically one of the most important topics in
evolutionary biology. The evolutionary genetic changes arising from human cultivation are …

Many local breeds of farm animals have small populations and, consequently, are highly
endangered. The correct genetic management of such populations is crucial for their …

Optimization of contributions of parents to progeny by minimizing the average coancestry of
the progeny is an effective strategy for maintaining genetic diversity in ex situ conservation …