Genomic identification of conservation areas amid lineage divergence and admixture in a threatened island gecko
The ability to genomically identify five ancient Gran Canarian lineages and geographical areas with ostensibly low mixed ancestry provides a foundation for practical conservation actions-such as selecting sites for creation of snake exclusion areas and/or the acquisition of individuals for ex situ captive breeding. These actions will help conserve the extensive within-island diversity in this species.
Authors
- Richard P. Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2401-6077)
- Raquel Vasconcelos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4717-9429)
- Luca Bianco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0196-8422)
- Yuanting Jin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1001-2158)
- Paolo Fontana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4523-4818)
- Peter Shum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8154-9828)
Institutions
- Fondazione Edmund Mach (IT)
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- China Jiliang University (CN)
- Liverpool John Moores University (GB)
- University of Coimbra (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Biology
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-025-02394-6
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.11
Funders
- Liverpool John Moores University