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Genetic phenomenon
Genetic erosion (also known as genetic depletion or genomic erosion) is any decrease in genetic diversity, both naturally occurring and human-caused.
Genetic_erosion
Species of plant
stands in northern Poland finds that it is disappearing there by "genetic erosion" or "disappearance of typical morphological characters". It hybridizes
Prunus_fruticosa
Offspring of cross-species reproduction
been referred to as genetic pollution out of concern that it may threaten many species with extinction. Similarly, genetic erosion from monoculture in
Hybrid_(biology)
List of extinct species
extinction Genetic pollution Lazarus taxon Local extinction Pseudoextinction Models Extinction vortex Causes Climate variability and change Genetic erosion Invasive
Lists_of_extinct_species
Last known individual of a species or subspecies
extinction Genetic pollution Lazarus taxon Local extinction Pseudoextinction Models Extinction vortex Causes Climate variability and change Genetic erosion Invasive
Endling
Disappearance of a species from a specific area
slowing of movement between a set of smaller populations, and reduced genetic diversity for each sub-population which, in turn, increases risk of a major
Local_extinction
Holocene extinction Human extinction List of extinction events Genetic erosion Genetic pollution Astronomical Big Crunch Big Rip Coronal mass ejection
List_of_apocalyptic_films
Crop Plant Genetic Resources Protection Programme. The Programme aims to protect the biodiversity of crop plants endangered by genetic erosion in Poland
National Centre for Plant Genetic Resources: Polish Genebank
National_Centre_for_Plant_Genetic_Resources:_Polish_Genebank
Total number of genetic characteristics in a species
Genetic diversity is the total number of genetic characteristics in the genetic makeup of a species. It ranges widely, from the number of species to differences
Genetic_diversity
End of the human species
extinction Genetic pollution Lazarus taxon Local extinction Pseudoextinction Models Extinction vortex Causes Climate variability and change Genetic erosion Invasive
Human_extinction
Bioengineering project with the goal of replicating an extinct species
the extinct dire wolf (Aenocyon dirus) by genetic engineering. As of 2025, they had produced three genetically modified gray wolves (Canis lupus) that survived
Colossal Biosciences dire wolf project
Colossal_Biosciences_dire_wolf_project
Type of evolutionary extinction vortex
Behavioral sink Error catastrophe Error threshold Extinction vortex Genetic load Genetic erosion Muller's ratchet Evolutionary mismatch Coron, Camille; Méléard
Mutational_meltdown
Statistical effects of small numbers on a population
amphibian populations Founder effect Functional extinction Gene pool Genetic erosion Genetic pollution Minimum viable population Muller's ratchet Mutational
Small_population_size
Set of animal species in any particular region and time
Environmental movement Fauna and Flora Preservation Society Gene pool Genetic erosion Genetic pollution Natural environment Soil zoology Wikisource:1911 Encyclopædia
Fauna
IUCN conservation category
another critique. Effective population size is a measurement of the loss of genetic diversity. Multiple populations have been found to have an effective population
Extinct_in_the_wild
Termination of a species' lineage
including zebra and donkey; however, as fossil species typically leave no genetic material behind, one cannot say whether Hyracotherium evolved into more
Extinction
Uncontrolled gene flow into wild populations
Dysgenics Gene pool Genetic erosion Genetic monitoring Introgression Miscegenation Seeds of Destruction: Hidden Agenda of Genetic Manipulation Starlink
Genetic_pollution
Hypothetical global-scale disaster risk
war and nuclear holocaust, biological warfare and bioterrorism using genetically modified organisms, cyberwarfare and cyberterrorism destroying critical
Global_catastrophic_risk
Genetic resources conservation
Micro-organisms and invertebrates Plant genetic resources Genetic resources are threatened by genetic erosion and conservation activities are undertaken to prevent
Genetic resources conservation and sustainable use
Genetic_resources_conservation_and_sustainable_use
Backup seed storage
Rob; Visser, Bert (2009-10-19). "Genetic erosion in crops: concept, research results and challenges". Plant Genetic Resources. 8 (1). NIAB (National Institute
Seed_bank
Edible plant in the family Amaranthaceae
which exposes quinoa to the risk of further genetic erosion. Better breeding may also result in loss of genetic diversity, as breeders would be expected
Quinoa
Plant genetic resources materials and uses
was put on the collection and conservation of plant genetic resources in face of genetic erosion by organizations such as the Rockefeller Foundation and
Plant_genetic_resources
Area where domestication traits arise
Knowledge of the origins of crop plants is important in order to avoid genetic erosion, the loss of germplasm due to the loss of ecotypes and landraces, loss
Vavilov_center
Standard rate of extinction
extinction Genetic pollution Lazarus taxon Local extinction Pseudoextinction Models Extinction vortex Causes Climate variability and change Genetic erosion Invasive
Background_extinction_rate
Rapid decrease in Earth's biodiversity
extinction Genetic pollution Lazarus taxon Local extinction Pseudoextinction Models Extinction vortex Causes Climate variability and change Genetic erosion Invasive
Extinction_event
Transfer of genetic variation from one population to another
adapted to survive the Northern Winters. Biological dispersal Genetic erosion Genetic admixture Frankham R, Briscoe DA, Ballou JD (2002-03-14). Introduction
Gene_flow
End of viability for a population
considered. Furthermore, successful males act as a genetic bottleneck, leading to more rapid genetic drift or inbreeding problems in small populations
Functional_extinction
Transfer of genetic material from one species to another
ability to produce viable offspring. Chimera (genetics) Genetic engineering Genetic erosion Genetic pollution Transgene Transgenic plant Anderson, Edgar;
Introgression
Fruit tree, the medlar
assumed that it was a species with narrow genetic resources and therefore subject to high risks of genetic erosion, whereby the limited evolution of M. germanica
Mespilus_germanica
Species of flowering plant
August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016. Mien R (2009). "Germplasm, Genetic Erosion, and the Conservation of Indonesian Plants". Conservation of Medicinal
Eurycoma_longifolia
extinction Genetic pollution Lazarus taxon Local extinction Pseudoextinction Models Extinction vortex Causes Climate variability and change Genetic erosion Invasive
List_of_extinction_events
American foreign policy think tank
Holocene extinction Human extinction List of extinction events Genetic erosion Genetic pollution Astronomical Coronal mass ejection Geomagnetic storm
Nuclear_Threat_Initiative
Canadian breed of horse
be more damaging to the genetic diversity of the Canadian horse population than the loss of any other breed. Genetic erosion is a possibility within the
Sable_Island_horse
Environmental movement
extinction Genetic pollution Lazarus taxon Local extinction Pseudoextinction Models Extinction vortex Causes Climate variability and change Genetic erosion Invasive
Voluntary Human Extinction Movement
Voluntary_Human_Extinction_Movement
Mass extinction event 33.9 million years ago
extinction Genetic pollution Lazarus taxon Local extinction Pseudoextinction Models Extinction vortex Causes Climate variability and change Genetic erosion Invasive
Eocene–Oligocene extinction event
Eocene–Oligocene_extinction_event
Species of fish
native, which may threaten other species and lead to "genetic simplification" (genetic erosion); intentional stocking of mahseers have been taking place
Tor_putitora
Organism resembling a form long shown in the fossil records
is never the same species as the remote relatives it resembles, because genetic drift would inevitably change its chromosomal structure. Living fossils
Living_fossil
Group of languages related through a common ancestor
thus describe the daughter languages within a language family as being genetically related. The divergence of a proto-language into daughter languages typically
Language_family
Taxon that disappears from the fossil record, only to reappear later
mainland Australian subspecies was presumed extinct from 1925 until genetically matched with invasive wallabies in New Zealand in 1998. Tate's triok
Lazarus_taxon
Extinct subspecies of Iberian ibex
born in July 2003. The cloned Pyrenean ibex was born in Spain through genetic cloning techniques, with the research article published in 2009. However
Pyrenean_ibex
Evolutionary process
one another: allopatric, peripatric, parapatric, and sympatric. Whether genetic drift is a minor or major contributor to speciation is the subject of much
Speciation
International ecological preservation initiative
Processes and outcomes Adaptation BioWeb Deforestation Extinction Genetic erosion Genetic pollution Global warming Habitat fragmentation Holocene extinction
30_by_30
extinction Genetic pollution Lazarus taxon Local extinction Pseudoextinction Models Extinction vortex Causes Climate variability and change Genetic erosion Invasive
List_of_extinct_butterflies
Preservation of plants or animals outside their natural habitats
Cryoconservation of animal genetic resources De-extinction Embryo transfer Endangered species Extinct in the wild Frozen zoo Genetic erosion#Ex situ conservation
Ex_situ_conservation
Paleoproterozoic surge in atmospheric oxygen
reactive free oxygen, which can oxidize organic compounds (especially genetic materials) and thus is toxic to the then-mostly anaerobic biosphere, may
Great_Oxidation_Event
C (2026-09-07). "Genomic data reveal historical introgression and genetic erosion across an imperiled radiation of Caribbean Spondylurus skinks". Evolutionary
Cytonuclear_discordance
Accumulation of harmful mutations
results in an eventual accumulation of mutations known as genetic load. In theory, the genetic load carried by asexual populations eventually becomes so
Muller's_ratchet
African rice, second most common rice
ISSN 1091-6490. PMC 138616. PMID 12461173. Nourollah, Ahmadi (2016). "Genetic Diversity, Genetic Erosion, and Conservation of the Two Cultivated Rice Species (Oryza
Oryza_glaberrima
Process of re-creating an extinct organism
in hopes of boosting their genetic diversity. The only method of the three that would provide an animal with the same genetic identity is cloning. There
De-extinction
Species of tree
Golet, Greg H.; Schierenbeck, Kristina A. (2016-06-01). "Evidence for genetic erosion of a California native tree, Platanus racemosa, via recent, ongoing
Platanus_racemosa
Risiforme precoce Genetic erosion is a menace to the basis of further improvement for a monoecious allogamous species, Zea mays L., whose genetic progress is
Traditional Italian maize varieties
Traditional_Italian_maize_varieties
Process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species
last 60 years. The rising sea levels and temperatures have caused soil erosion, coastal flooding, and loss of quality in the UK marine ecosystem. About
Habitat_destruction
Extinct species of bird
Paul; Joseph, Leo; Blom, Mozes P. K. (15 April 2019). "No Signs of Genetic Erosion in a 19th Century Genome of the Extinct Paradise Parrot (Psephotellus
Paradise_parrot
Class of models about the dynamics of extinctions of species
The second two (F and A) deal with genetic factors such as inbreeding depression and outbreeding depression, genetic drift etc. This concept helps conservation
Extinction_vortex
Variety of cat
native landrace populations of cats, these must be under threat of genetic erosion from modern cats introduced, and allowed to roam and interbreed, by
Sokoke
2014 nonfiction book by Elizabeth Kolbert
extinction Genetic pollution Lazarus taxon Local extinction Pseudoextinction Models Extinction vortex Causes Climate variability and change Genetic erosion Invasive
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
The_Sixth_Extinction:_An_Unnatural_History
Mass extinction event c. 444 million years ago
extinction Genetic pollution Lazarus taxon Local extinction Pseudoextinction Models Extinction vortex Causes Climate variability and change Genetic erosion Invasive
Late Ordovician mass extinction
Late_Ordovician_mass_extinction
Gradual evolutionary change in a species without splitting
up genetic variation over long periods of time by mutation and recombination in a stable environment. Other factors, such as selection or genetic drift
Anagenesis
Historic food crop cultivar
Richards, Chris; Riggins, Chance; Thormann, Imke (January 2022). "Crop genetic erosion: understanding and responding to loss of crop diversity". New Phytologist
Heirloom_plant
Variance of plants in agriculture
pest or disease could threaten a whole crop due to this uniformity ("genetic erosion"). A well-known historic case was the Great Famine of Ireland of 1845–1847
Crop_diversity
Postulated extinct species without evidence
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Hypothetical_species
Storage facility for animal genetic material
whole. Cryoconservation of animal genetic resources Cryopreservation Ex-situ conservation Genetic pollution Genetic erosion Gene pool Endangered species List
Frozen_zoo
Selective breeding of plants and animals to serve humans
De novo domestication Domestication theory Experimental evolution Genetic erosion Self-domestication Timeline of agriculture and food technology It includes
Domestication
Symbol to represent mass extinction
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Extinction_symbol
Animal genetic resources for food and agriculture (AnGR), also known as farm animal genetic resources or livestock biodiversity, are genetic resources
Animal genetic resources for food and agriculture
Animal_genetic_resources_for_food_and_agriculture
Study of genes and heredity in plants
Cloning DuPont Experimental evolution Gene flow Gene pool Genetic erosion Genetic pollution Genetically modified organisms Ice-minus bacteria Monsanto Company
Plant_genetics
Discontinuities in an organism's environment causing population fragmentation
forests are methods by which erosion can be minimized, waste is properly disposed, conserve native tree species to maintain genetic diversity, and setting aside
Habitat_fragmentation
Functional agrobiodiversity — Gamma diversity — Gene pool — Genetic diversity — Genetic erosion — Genetic pollution — Global 200 — Global Biodiversity Information
Index of biodiversity articles
Index_of_biodiversity_articles
Theoretical limit on rate of mutation
"frozen" into the genome. Error catastrophe Extinction vortex Genetic entropy Genetic erosion Muller's ratchet Holmes, Edward C. (2009). The Evolution and
Error_threshold_(evolution)
Original landscape formed by nature
Processes and outcomes Adaptation BioWeb Deforestation Extinction Genetic erosion Genetic pollution Global warming Habitat fragmentation Holocene extinction
Natural_landscape
Study of ecological processes in agriculture
Environmental economics Environmental impact of agriculture Food-feed system Genetic erosion Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture International volunteering
Agroecology
Conservation status indicator
can massively swing a population in the area. As the journal "Ecological erosion and expanding extinction risk of sharks and rays" presents, the shark and
Red_List_Index
Warden - GPS Wildlife Tracking - GRANK - Gap analysis - Genetic pollution - Genetic erosion - Global strategy for plant conservation - Greenprinting
Index of conservation articles
Index_of_conservation_articles
Second of the big five mass extinctions
Hangenberg event that could have permitted massive ultraviolet damage to the genetic material of lifeforms, triggering a mass extinction. Recent research offers
Late_Devonian_mass_extinction
Future extinction of species due to events in the past
extinction Genetic pollution Lazarus taxon Local extinction Pseudoextinction Models Extinction vortex Causes Climate variability and change Genetic erosion Invasive
Extinction_debt
Species of tree
trees in these areas to make up for what was destroyed is very rare. Genetic erosion is thought to have occurred as well. Because of this, the species is
Khaya_anthotheca
Siegismund, Hans R.; Robovský, Jan (8 February 2017). "Extinctions, genetic erosion and conservation options for the black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)"
Timeline of extinctions in the 20th century
Timeline_of_extinctions_in_the_20th_century
Ongoing mass extinction of amphibian species worldwide
that survive within such fragments are often susceptible to inbreeding, genetic drift, or extinction due to small fluctuations in the environment. Research
Decline in amphibian populations
Decline_in_amphibian_populations
Austrian geneticist (1900–1998) active in New Zealand and Australia
conservation of plant genetic resources. Building on his earlier research, he played a central role in raising global awareness of genetic erosion during the 1960s
Otto_Frankel
UK-based charity
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Population_Matters
Agricultural concept
M. (2015), "Genetic Diversity and Erosion—A Global Perspective", in Ahuja, M. R.; Jain, S. Mohan (eds.), Genetic Diversity and Erosion in Plants, Sustainable
Agricultural_biodiversity
Ecological trend recorded since the late 20th century
Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture (PDF) (Report). Rome: Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of
Decline_in_insect_populations
same as B. p. primigenius on morphological grounds, but revealed to be genetically distinct. Domestic hybrid descendants survive in China, particularly
Timeline of extinctions in the Holocene
Timeline_of_extinctions_in_the_Holocene
Termination of a species caused by conservation of a different species
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Conservation-induced extinction
Conservation-induced_extinction
Paradox coined by Michael Rosenzweig
extinction Genetic pollution Lazarus taxon Local extinction Pseudoextinction Models Extinction vortex Causes Climate variability and change Genetic erosion Invasive
Paradox_of_enrichment
Hypothetical model of extinction
extinction Genetic pollution Lazarus taxon Local extinction Pseudoextinction Models Extinction vortex Causes Climate variability and change Genetic erosion Invasive
Field_of_bullets
Depleting a renewable resource
extinction Genetic pollution Lazarus taxon Local extinction Pseudoextinction Models Extinction vortex Causes Climate variability and change Genetic erosion Invasive
Overexploitation
Level of extinction from which a species cannot recover
characterized by an inability of the population to sustain itself due to genetic, demographic, or environmental factors. The quasi-extinction threshold
Quasi-extinction
Genus of grasses
apparently not replaced after being cut, a practice which leads to genetic erosion. In some localities over-utilisation has led to its extermination.
Oreobambos
Wildlife sanctuary in Malaysia
extinction Genetic pollution Lazarus taxon Local extinction Pseudoextinction Models Extinction vortex Causes Climate variability and change Genetic erosion Invasive
Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre
Sepilok_Orangutan_Rehabilitation_Centre
Animal extinctions in the African continent since 9700 BCE
C.; Siegismund, Hans R.; Robovský, Jan (2017-02-08). "Extinctions, genetic erosion and conservation options for the black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)"
List of African species extinct in the Holocene
List_of_African_species_extinct_in_the_Holocene
Species of legume
Palestine, the United Kingdom and Namibia. By far, there is no threat of genetic erosion. Selection and breeding of this plant is not attempted, but it would
Senna_italica
Location of an isolated population of a formerly-widespread species
the Ukrainian LGM refuge, and the Bering Land Bridge. Archaeological and genetic data suggest that the source populations of Paleolithic humans survived
Refugium_(population_biology)
Interdisciplinary study of extinction avoidance
population for the purpose of natural resource management, conservation of genetic diversity, and the prevention of species extinction. Scientists involved
Conservation_genetics
Breed of cattle
in 2006, DAD-IS reported that the Horro cattle is not at risk of "genetic erosion."[citation needed] While the milk produced by the Horro cattle is safe
Horro_(cattle)
families or lineages but also populations and subpopulations. genetic erosion genetic genealogy The use of genealogical DNA testing in combination with
Glossary of genetics and evolutionary biology
Glossary_of_genetics_and_evolutionary_biology
Point at which a population cannot survive
extinction Genetic pollution Lazarus taxon Local extinction Pseudoextinction Models Extinction vortex Causes Climate variability and change Genetic erosion Invasive
Extinction_threshold
Conservation process
– the practice of planting crops specifically to support wildlife Genetic erosion Habitat corridor Habitat fragmentation Refuge (ecology) Reintroduction
In-situ_conservation
Norwegian biologist and agronomist
September 2011. Ford-Lloyd, Brian; Dias, Sónia R.; Bettencourt, E. (2006). Genetic erosion and pollution assessment methodologies: proceedings of PGR Forum Workshop
Åsmund_Asdal
Maize-based food from the Rhine Valley
also led to a loss in genetic diversity and genetic material for further breeding. This type of loss is also called as genetic erosion and is also embedded
Rheintaler_Ribelmais
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