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ArticleRoyal Society open science2022

Rescued back from extinction in the wild: past, present and future of the genetics of the Arabian oryx in Oman.

Qais Al Rawahi, Jose Luis Mijangos, Mehar S Khatkar, Mohammed A Al Abri, Mansoor H AlJahdhami, Jennifer Kaden, Helen Senn, Katherine Brittain, Jaime Gongora

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Article in Royal Society open science, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Qais Al RawahiSydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
Jose Luis MijangosSydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
Mehar S KhatkarSydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
Mohammed A Al AbriDepartment of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.ORCID 0000-0003-1708-3845
Mansoor H AlJahdhamiOffice for Conservation of the Environment, Diwan of Royal Court, PO Box 246, P.C. 100, Muscat, Oman.
Jennifer KadenRZSSWildGenes Laboratory, Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, Edinburgh EH12 6TS, UK.
Helen SennRZSSWildGenes Laboratory, Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, Edinburgh EH12 6TS, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-3711-8753
Katherine BrittainSydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-0000-6499
Jaime GongoraSydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Arabian oryx was the first species to be rescued from extinction in the wild by the concerted efforts of captive programmes in zoos and private collections around the world. Reintroduction efforts have used two main sources: the 'World Herd', established at the Phoenix Zoo, and private collections in Saudi Arabia. The breeding programme at the Al-Wusta Wildlife Reserve (WWR) in Oman has played a central role in the rescue of the oryx. Individuals from the 'World Herd' and the United Arab Emirates have been the main source for the WWR programme. However, no breeding strategies accounting for genetic diversity have been implemented. To address this, we investigated the diversity of the WWR population and historical samples using mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). We found individuals at WWR contain 58% of the total mtDNA diversity observed globally. Inference of ancestry and spatial patterns of SNP variation shows the presence of three ancestral sources and three different groups of individuals. Similar levels of diversity and low inbreeding were observed between groups. We identified individuals and groups that could most effectively contribute to maximizing genetic diversity. Our results will be valuable to guide breeding and reintroduction programmes at WWR.

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Arabian oryxDouble digest restriction-site associated DNA (ddRADseq)genotypingOryx leucoryxpopulation geneticsRestriction site-associated DNA sequencing (RAD-sequencing)single nucleotide polymorphisms

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