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Effect of Inbreeding on Mortality of Captive Tiger

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: A study was carried out on the captive tigers of Nandankanan zoo, Odisha, India, to conclude any deleterious effect of inbreeding on mortality. A pedigree path analysis of 342 tigers was done to estimate the inbreeding coefficient of each tiger from the available pedigree information since the inception of zoological park in 1964. Percentage of animal with different range of inbreeding coefficient was classified based on their normal and white body coat colour. The correlation values between sex, colour and inbreeding coefficient with mortality were also estimated. The colour and inbreeding coefficient was found to be significantly (p<0.05) correlated with the mortality. The inbreeding was found to be significant (p<0.05) with white colour of tiger.

Source: DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)

Authors: Sidharth Prasad Mishra, Chinmoy Mishra, Gangadhar Nayak, Priyanka Mishra, Niranjana Sahoo, Sarat Kumar Sahu

Institutions: West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology

Language: English

Topic: Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4324296199

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