Thanks to @jcchacond.bsky.social and Sólveig Guðjónsdóttir for chatting with me about their new paper with @lovedalen.bsky.social. Also appreciate Laura Epp and @amjukar.bsky.social for putting the findings in context!
The actual paper is a fascinating read: academic.oup.com/gbe/article/...
academic.oup.com
Genome Shows no Recent Inbreeding in Near-Extinction Woolly Rhinoceros Sample Found in Ancient Wolf's Stomach
Abstract. Using temporarily spaced high-coverage ancient genomes, we can assess population decline prior to extinction. However, finding suitable ancient r
