Genetics in Canines: From Evolution to Conservation
A special issue of Genes (ISSN 2073-4425). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Genetics and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 2471
Special Issue Editors
Interests: conservation; genetics; genomics; adaptation; hybridization; human–wildlife conflict
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Interests: population genetics; genomics; hybridization; non-invasive monitoring; forensics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The conservation of wild canines worldwide is at a crossroads: some endangered populations are still struggling to survive, whereas many others are expanding after centuries of decline, presenting the challenge of promoting a sustainable coexistence with human activities. Meanwhile, the correct management of domestic dogs—with genomic advances boosting our comprehension of their evolution, physiology, health, and behavior—is still lagging in many countries, further complicating wild canine conservation through hybridization and competition.
In this context, major advances in genetics and genomic approaches are currently providing unprecedented support in effectively monitoring populations, reconstructing the phylogeny of related species, subspecies, and populations, mapping evolutionarily important genetic variants associated with adaptive variation and behaviors, identifying even subtle traces of hybridization with domestic dogs, and better reconstructing the long history of domestication and its effects on current breeds.
In this Special Issue, we will gather the most up-to-date studies on the genetics and genomics of these focal species from the perspective of evolutionary and conservation. We invite submissions of a wide range of paper types, including research papers, short notes, and reviews.
Dr. Marco Galaverni
Dr. Romolo Caniglia
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Canis lupus
- genetics
- genomics
- conservation
- evolution
- adaptation
- hybridization
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