| molecular characterisation of beak and feather disease virus (bfdv) in new zealand and its implications for managing an infectious disease. | beak and feather disease virus (bfdv) infections are often fatal to both captive and wild parrot populations. its recent discovery in a wild population of native red-fronted parakeets has raised concerns for the conservation of native parrots, all of which are threatened or endangered. the question of a recent introduction versus a native genotype of the virus poses different conservation-management challenges, and thus, a clear understanding of the molecular phylogeny of bdfv is a crucial step ... | 2012 | 22638639 |
| a comparison of pedigree, genetic and genomic estimates of relatedness for informing pairing decisions in two critically endangered birds: implications for conservation breeding programmes worldwide. | conservation management strategies for many highly threatened species include conservation breeding to prevent extinction and enhance recovery. pairing decisions for these conservation breeding programmes can be informed by pedigree data to minimize relatedness between individuals in an effort to avoid inbreeding, maximize diversity and maintain evolutionary potential. however, conservation breeding programmes struggle to use this approach when pedigrees are shallow or incomplete. while genetic ... | 2020 | 32431748 |