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Polar and brown bear genomes reveal ancient admixture and demographic footprints of past climate change

  • Reference: Miller, W., S. C. Schuster, A. J. Welch, A. Ratan, O. C. Bedoya-Reina, F. Zhao, H. L. Kim, R. C. Burhans, D. I. Drautz, N. E. Wittekindt, L. P. Tomsho, E. Ibarra-Laclette, L. Herrera-Estrella, E. Peacock, S. Farley, G. K. Sage, K. Rode, M. Obbard, R. Montiel, L. Bachmann, O. Ingolfsson, J. Aars, T. Mailund, Ø. Wiig, S. L. Talbot, and C. Lindqvist. 2012. Polar and brown bear genomes reveal ancient admixture and demographic footprints of past climate change. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 109(36):E2382-E2390. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1210506109
  • Audiences: Scientist, Wildlife Manager
  • Authors: Jon Aars, Lutz Bachmann, Oscar C. Bedoya-Reina, Richard C. Burhans, Daniela I. Drautz, Sean D. Farley, Luis Herrera-Estrella, Enrique Ibarra-Laclette, Ólafur Ingólfsson, Hie Lim Kim, Charlotte Lindqvist, Thomas Mailund, Webb Miller, Rafael Montiel, Martyn Obbard, Elizabeth Peacock, Aakrosh Ratan, Karyn D. Rode, George K. Sage, Stephan C. Schuster, Sandra L Talbot, Lynn P. Tomsho, Andreanna J. Welch, Oystein Wiig, Nicola E. Wittekindt, Frangqing Zhao
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  • Keywords: polar bear, Ursus maritimus, brown bear, Ursus arctos, climate change, DNA, phylogenics, hybridization
  • Link: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1210506109 (Offsite)
  • Partners: National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Pennsylvania Department of Health
  • Primary Authors: Webb Miller
  • Programs: Wildlife Research, Marine Mammals
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  • Publication Types: Journal Article/External Publication
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  • Species: Black Bear, Brown Bear, Polar Bear
  • Species Categories: Big Game, Endangered or Threatened Species (Federal), Mammals, Marine Mammals
  • Title: Polar and brown bear genomes reveal ancient admixture and demographic footprints of past climate change
  • Topics: Endangered or Threatened Species (Federal), Genetics, Research, Climate Change, Physiology
  • Year: 2012

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