1. Macrogenetic studies must not ignore limitations of genetic markers and scale.
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Paz‐Vinas, Ivan, Jensen, Evelyn L., Bertola, Laura D., Breed, Martin F., Hand, Brian K., Hunter, Margaret E., Kershaw, Francine, Leigh, Deborah M., Luikart, Gordon, Mergeay, Joachim, Miller, Joshua M., Van Rees, Charles B., Segelbacher, Gernot, Hoban, Sean, and Mooers, Arne
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GENETIC markers , *GENETIC variation , *DNA sequencing , *ANIMAL diversity , *POPULATION genetics - Abstract
Millette et al. (Ecology Letters, 2020, 23:55–67) reported no consistent worldwide anthropogenic effects on animal genetic diversity using repurposed mitochondrial DNA sequences. We reexamine data from this study, describe genetic marker and scale limitations which might lead to misinterpretations with conservation implications, and provide advice to improve future macrogenetic studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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