Effective Population Size, Genetic Variation, and Their Relevance for Conservation: The Bighorn Sheep in Tiburon Island and Comparisons with Managed Artiodactyls

Jaime Gasca-Pineda; Ivonne Cassaigne; Rogelio A. Alonso; Luis E. Eguiarte

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0078120

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Effective Population Size, Genetic Variation, and Their Relevance for Conservation: The Bighorn Sheep in Tiburon Island and Comparisons with Managed Artiodactyls

Jaime Gasca-Pineda,

Affiliation Departamento de Ecología Evolutiva, Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, México
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Ivonne Cassaigne,

Affiliation Departamento de Ecología Evolutiva, Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, México
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Rogelio A. Alonso,

Affiliation Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria and Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, México
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Luis E. Eguiarte

* E-mail: fruns@servidor.unam.mx

Affiliation Departamento de Ecología Evolutiva, Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, México
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Effective Population Size, Genetic Variation, and Their Relevance for Conservation: The Bighorn Sheep in Tiburon Island and Comparisons with Managed Artiodactyls

Jaime Gasca-Pineda,
Ivonne Cassaigne,
Rogelio A. Alonso,
Luis E. Eguiarte

Published: October 11, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0078120

About the Authors

Jaime Gasca-Pineda

Affiliation Departamento de Ecología Evolutiva, Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, México

Ivonne Cassaigne

Affiliation Departamento de Ecología Evolutiva, Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, México

Rogelio A. Alonso

Affiliation Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria and Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, México

Luis E. Eguiarte

* E-mail: fruns@servidor.unam.mx

Affiliation Departamento de Ecología Evolutiva, Instituto de Ecología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México City, México

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: JGP IC RA LEE. Performed the experiments: JGP RA LEE. Analyzed the data: JGP IC RA LEE. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: JGP IC RA LEE. Wrote the manuscript: JGP LEE.

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