Modeling problems in conservation genetics using captive Drosophila populations: Consequences of equalizing founder representation

Abstract 10.1002/zoo.1430110504.abs Equalizing founder representation is a recommended practice for maintaining captive populations. However, this procedure has not been subject to controlled experimental evaluation. The effects on inbreeding, genetic variation, and reproductive fitness of maintaining small captive populations by equalizing founder representation (EFR) versus randomly choosing parents (RC) were compared. Ten replicate lines were created […]