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Conservation genomics of the endangered Seychelles Magpie-Robin (Copsychus sechellarum): a unique insight into the history of a precious endemic bird

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IBIS
卷 164, 期 2, 页码 396-410

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WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/ibi.13023

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avian conservation; passerine; conservation genetics; endangered species; inbreeding; whole-genome resequencing

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  1. Danish National Research Foundation Centre for Evolutionary Hologenomics [DNRF143]
  2. Danish National Research Foundation [DNRF96]
  3. ERC [681396]
  4. European Research Council (ERC) [681396] Funding Source: European Research Council (ERC)

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The Seychelles Magpie-Robin is an endangered species endemic to the Seychelles with a population history of genetic bottleneck leading to inbreeding. Translocations have resulted in decreased genetic diversity in three out of four populations, as well as the establishment of population structure within these populations. Continued genetic monitoring is crucial for informed management decisions for the conservation of this species.
The Seychelles Magpie-Robin Copsychus sechellarum is an IUCN Red-List Endangered species endemic to the Seychelles, whose population was reduced to eight individuals on a single island in the 1960s. Translocations from the remaining population to four additional islands have been an integral factor in their recovery, but the potential genetic consequences of their translocation history have not previously been explored. We resequenced the genomes of 141 individuals sampled across the five current island populations and analysed the data to characterize their population structure, as well as to explore suspected inbreeding. Overall, very low levels of heterozygosity were observed, all coupled with long homozygous segments that suggest recent inbreeding, probably the consequence of a population bottleneck in the 1960s. Three of the four translocated populations displayed less genetic diversity than the founder population from which they were taken, a familiar pattern observed as a result of the evolutionary force of genetic drift following founder events. Furthermore, and perhaps surprising given the recent time since the new populations were established, population structure was observed within these same three populations. New awareness of inbreeding in the Seychelles Magpie-Robin populations, and continued genetic monitoring, will allow for genetically informed management decisions. This is particularly prudent in maximizing the success of the future conservation translocation planned for this species.

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