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Genomic insights into the conservation status of the Idle Crayfish Austropotamobius bihariensis Pârvulescu, 2019: low genetic diversity in the endemic crayfish species of the Apuseni Mountains.

Lena BonassinLucian PârvulescuLjudevit Luka BoštjančićCaterina FrancesconiJudith PaetschChristelle RutzOdile LecompteKathrin Theissinger
Published in: BMC ecology and evolution (2024)
Genomic SNPs represented excellent tools to gain insights into intraspecific genomic diversity and population structure of the Idle Crayfish. Our study highlighted that the analysed populations are at risk due to their limited genetic diversity, which makes them extremely vulnerable to environmental alterations. Thus, our results emphasize the need for conservation measures and can be used as a baseline to establish species management programs.
Keyphrases
  • genetic diversity
  • copy number
  • genome wide
  • dna methylation
  • gene expression
  • risk assessment
  • human health
  • life cycle