Many of the> 2 million animal species that inhabit Earth have developed survival
mechanisms that aid in the prevention of obesity, kidney disease, starvation, dehydration …

Chronic renal inflammation is often associated with a progressive accumulation of various
extracellular matrix constituents, including several members of the small leucine-rich …

The editors utilize their 50 years of combined experience in professional engagement with
the behaviour and ecology of wild felids to draw together a unique network of the world's …

Deleterious mutations continuously accumulate in populations, building up a burden that
can threaten their survival, particularly in small populations when inbreeding exposes …

Background Genomic studies of endangered species provide insights into their evolution
and demographic history, reveal patterns of genomic erosion that might limit their viability …

Hyenas (family Hyaenidae), as the sister group to cats (family Felidae), represent a deeply
diverging branch within the cat-like carnivores (Feliformia). With an estimated population …

Background The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) is considered the most endangered felid
species in the world. In order to save this species, the Spanish authorities implemented a …

Abstract Background The Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) has been acknowledged as the most
endangered felid species in the world. An intense contraction and fragmentation during the …

Theory suggests that demographic and genetic traits deteriorate (ie, fitness and genetic
diversity decrease) when populations become small, and that such deterioration could …

Population viability might become compromised by the loss of genetic diversity and the
accumulation of inbreeding resulting from population decline and fragmentation. The I …