Nearly everything we head about inbreeding leads us to believe that it is harmful to genetics. And we’d be right. It’s when offspring are produced from the mating of individuals that are closely related, and can lead to genetic weaknesses and defects.
But when a population shrinks to......
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Wednesday 29 April 2015
Daily Diamond - Inbreeding Helps Gorillas Survive
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