Two-thirds of animal and plant populations are declining in genetic diversity, which makes it harder to adapt to environmental changes, according to research published Wednesday. Long before a species goes extinct, the population becomes smaller and more fragmented, shrinking the number of potential mates and therefore genetic mixing. This leaves a species more vulnerable to future threats such as disease. “A surprisingly trend was that we saw g…

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Many animals and plants are losing their genetic diversity, making them more vulnerable

The climate crisis is impacting the genetic diversity that helps species adapt to environmental changes

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Genetic diversity is being lost across the globe. Conservation efforts are helping

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two-thirds of animal and plant populations are declining in genetic diversity, which makes it harder to adapt to environmental changes, according to research published Wednesday. Long before a species goes extinct, the population becomes smaller and more fragmented, shrinking the number of potential mates and therefore genetic mixing. This leaves a species […]

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Two-thirds of animal and plant populations are declining in genetic diversity, which makes it harder to adapt to environmental changes

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Many animals, plants losing their genetic diversity, making them more vulnerable

With the loss of genetic diversity, species become vulnerable to diseases and environmental changes, researchers warn. However, some examples give hope.

Mit dem Verlust genetischer Diversität werden Arten anfällig für Krankheiten und Umweltveränderungen, warnen Forscher. Doch einige Beispiele machen Hoffnung.

Genetische Vielfalt von Tieren und Pflanzen geht alarmierend schnell verloren

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Genetic diversity of animals and plants is quickly lost alarmingly

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two-thirds of animal and plant populations are declining in genetic diversity, which makes it harder to adapt to environmental changes, according to research published Wednesday. Long before a species goes extinct, the population becomes smaller and more fragmented, shrinking the number of potential mates and therefore genetic mixing. This leaves a species more vulnerable to future threats such as disease. “A surprisingly trend…

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In the most comprehensive global analysis of genetic diversity ever undertaken, an international team of scientists has found that genetic diversity is being lost across the globe but that conservation efforts are helping to safeguard species.

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Global study reveals genetic diversity loss, but conservation efforts spark hope

Long before a species goes extinct, the population becomes smaller and more fragmented, shrinking the number of potential mates and therefore genetic mixing. This leaves a species more vulnerable to future threats such as disease.

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Study says animals, plants losing genetic diversity, becoming vulnerable

A golden bandicoot (_Isoodon auratus_) Colleen Sims/Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, CC BY-SABefore species go extinct, their populations often shrink and become isolated. Healthy populations tend to have a large gene pool with many genetic variants circulating. But the path to extinction erodes genetic diversity, because a species’ gene pool shrinks as the population declines. Losing genetic diversity limits the ability…

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Gene pools are getting dangerously shallow for many species. We found 5 ways to help

Mitigating loss of genetic diversity is a major global biodiversity challenge1–4. To meet recent international commitments to maintain genetic diversity within species5,6, we need to understand relationships between threats, conservation management and genetic diversity change. Here we conduct a global analysis of genetic diversity change via meta-analysis of all available temporal measures of genetic diversity from more than three decades of re…

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