Extreme genomic erosion after recurrent demographic bottlenecks in the highly endangered Iberian lynx.
Federico AbascalAndré CorveloFernando CruzJosé L Villanueva-CañasAnna VlasovaMarina Marcet-HoubenBegoña Martínez-CruzJade Yu ChengPablo PrietoVíctor QuesadaJavier QuilezGang LiFrancisca GarcíaMiriam Rubio-CamarilloLeonor FriasPaolo RibecaSalvador Capella-GutiérrezJosé M RodríguezFrancisco CâmaraErnesto LowyLuca CozzutoIonas ErbMichael L TressJose L Rodriguez-AlesJorge Ruiz-OreraFerran ReverterMireia Casas-MarceLaura SorianoJavier R ArangoSophia DerdakBeatriz GalánJulie BlancMarta GutBelen Lorente-GaldosMarta Andrés-NietoCarlos López-OtínAlfonso ValenciaIvo GutJosé L GarcíaRoderic GuigóWilliam J MurphyAurora Ruiz-HerreraTomas Marques-BonetGuglielmo RomaCedric NotredameThomas MailundM Mar AlbàToni GabaldónTyler AliotoJose Antonio GodoyPublished in: Genome biology (2016)
The genomic features observed in the Iberian lynx genome may hamper short- and long-term viability through reduced fitness and adaptive potential. The knowledge and resources developed in this study will boost the research on felid evolution and conservation genomics and will benefit the ongoing conservation and management of this emblematic species.