Unraveling genome- and immunome-wide genetic diversity in modern and historical Jaguars
South American highland and Central American jaguars face significant threats from habitat loss and fragmentation. The observed genome- and immunome-wide diversity in historical and modern jaguars reflect their recent demographic decline and challenges of local adaptation. We recommend re-evaluating evolutionarily significant units to prioritize conservation strategies, ensuring the preservation of unique genetic and adaptive diversity crucial for the species' resilience and long-term survival.
Authors
- Elmira Mohandesan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4563-9276)
- Muhammad Bilal Sharif (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0581-0542)
- Martin Plášil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4721-5685)
- René Meißner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2829-1607)
- Stefan Prost (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6229-3596)
- Ján Futas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2847-879X)
- Pamela A. Burger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6941-0257)
- Sven Winter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1890-0977)
- Jean P. Elbers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5593-4447)
Institutions
- University of the Faroe Islands (FO)
- University of Veterinary Sciences Brno (CZ)
- Natural History Museum Vienna (AT)
- University of Vienna (AT)
- Central European Institute of Technology (CZ)
- University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (AT)
- South African National Biodiversity Institute (ZA)
- Centre for Palaeogenetics (SE)
- National Zoological Gardens of South Africa (ZA)
- Medical University of Vienna (AT)
- University of Oulu (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Genome biology
- Published
- 2025-12-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-025-03868-0
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.82
Funders
- Grantová Agentura České Republiky
- Austrian Science Fund
- Universität Wien
- Oulun Yliopisto