Supporting long‐term sustainability of ex situ collections using a pedigree‐based population management approach

• Published in: Applications in plant sciences Vol. 10; no. 5; pp. e11491 - n/a
• Main Authors: Foster, Jeremy A., Walsh, Seana K., Havens, Kayri, Kramer, Andrea T., Fant, Jeremie B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States John Wiley and Sons Inc 01.09.2022; Wiley
• Subjects: Application; Brighamia insignis; genetic diversity; genetic variation; inbreeding; pedigree; pollen viability; progeny; risk; self-pollination; strategic crosses; zoos; pedigree; strategic crosses; genetic diversity; pollen viability; Brighamia insignis; inbreeding

Premise Living collections maintained for generations are at risk of diversity loss, inbreeding, and adaptation to cultivation. To address these concerns, the zoo community uses pedigrees to track individuals and implement crosses that maximize founder contributions and minimize inbreeding. Using a...