Genomic signatures of near-extinction and rebirth of the crested ibis and other endangered bird species

Background: Nearly one-quarter of all avian species is either threatened or nearly threatened. Of these, 73 species are currently being rescued from going extinct in wildlife sanctuaries. One of the previously most critically-endangered is the crested ibis, Nipponia nippon. Once widespread across No...

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Main Authors: Li, S., Li, B., Cheng, C., Xiong, Z., Liu, Q., Lai, J., Carey, H.v, Zhang, Q., Zheng, H., Wei, S., Zhang, H., Chang, L., Liu, S., Zhang, S., Yu, B., Zeng, X., Hou, Y., Nie, W., Guo, Y., Chen, T., Han, J., Wang, J., Wang, Jun, Chen, C., Liu, J., Stambrook, P.j, Xu, M., Zhang, G., Gilbert, Thomas, Yang, H., Jarvis, E., Yu, J., Yan, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: N R C Research Press 2014
Online Access:http://genomebiology.com/2014/15/12/557
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/7057