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dc.contributor.author | Minter, M. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Nielsen, E.S. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Blyth, C. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Bertola, L.D. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Kantar, M.B. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Morales, H.E. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Orland, C. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Segelbacher, G. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Leigh, D.M. | - |
dc.date.issued | 2022 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Frontiers for Young Minds, 2022; 9:656168-1-656168-9 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 2296-6846 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2440/135330 | - |
dc.description | Published: 09 December 2021 | - |
dc.description.abstract | All living things on Earth contain a unique code within them, called DNA. DNA is organised into genes, similar to the way letters are organised into words. Genes give our bodies instructions on how to function. However, the exact DNA code is dierent even between individuals within the same species. We call this genetic diversity. Genetic diversity causes differences in the shape of bird beaks, in the flavours of tomatoes, and even in the colour of your hair! Genetic diversity is important because it gives species a better chance of survival. However, genetic diversity can be lost when population get smaller and isolated, which decreases a species’ ability to adapt and survive. In this article, we explore the importance of genetic diversity, discuss how it is formed and maintained in wild populations, how it is lost and why that is dangerous, and what we can do to conserve it. | - |
dc.description.statementofresponsibility | Melissa Minter, Erica S. Nielsen, Colette Blyth, Laura D. Bertola, Michael Benjamin Kantar, Hernán E. Morales, Chloé Orland, Gernot Segelbacher, and Deborah M. Leigh | - |
dc.language.iso | en | - |
dc.publisher | Frontiers Media SA | - |
dc.rights | © 2021 Minter, Nielsen, Blyth, Bertola, Kantar, Morales, Orland, Segelbacher and Leigh. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. | - |
dc.source.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/frym.2021.656168 | - |
dc.title | What Is Genetic Diversity and Why Does it Matter? | - |
dc.type | Journal article | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3389/frym.2021.656168 | - |
pubs.publication-status | Published | - |
dc.identifier.orcid | Blyth, C. [0000-0002-9710-7626] | - |
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