Inbreeding threatens iconic killer whales

Unlike other North Pacific killer whales, Southern Resident killer whales have failed to thrive despite decades of conservation. Genomics combined with long-term observational records reveal inbreeding depression as a compelling explanation.

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  1. Institute for Human Genetics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA Jacqueline A. Robinson
  1. Jacqueline A. Robinson