Pedigree validation using genetic markers in an intensively- managed taonga species, the critically endangered kakī (Himantopus novaezelandiae)

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Pedigree validation using genetic markers in an intensively- managed taonga species, the critically endangered kakī (Himantopus novaezelandiae)

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Many species recovery programmes use pedigrees to understand the genetic ancestry of individuals to inform conservation management. However, incorrect parentage assignment may limit the accuracy of these pedigrees and subsequent management decisions. This is especially relevant for pedigrees that include wild individuals, where misassignment may not only be attributed to human error, but also promiscuity (i.e. extra-pair parentage) or egg-dumping (i.e. brood parasitism). Here, we evaluate ped...

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Research paper

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Journal article

Date created

2020

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Steeves T / Overbeek A / Galla S / Brown L / Cleland S / Thyne C / Maloney R

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https://hdl.handle.net/10092/102422

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extra-pair parentage / brood parasitism / microsatellites / birds / conservation genetics / pedigree / Biological sciences / Genetics / Environmental sciences / Environmental management / Wildlife and habitat management

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