Genetic Challenges in Insect Populations
A special issue of Insects (ISSN 2075-4450). This special issue belongs to the section "Insect Molecular Biology and Genomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2022) | Viewed by 419
Special Issue Editors
Interests: conservation biology; quantitative and population genetics; ecophysiology; thermal adaptation; evolutionary biology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue will focus on conservation genetics in insects. We invite both laboratory studies on insect models and field investigations on threatened insect populations facing genetic challenges. Such work could include testing theoretical predictions on associations between population size, genetic drift, inbreeding rates and loss of genetic variation, or more applied-conservation-oriented work, e.g., testing the efficiency of genetic rescue in natural populations. Contributions could also include theoretical, practical, or modeling work in wild or laboratory insect populations and their biotic interactions with a conservation genetic focus.
Prof. Dr. Torsten Nygaard Kristensen
Dr. Michael Ørsted
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Insects is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- conservation genetics
- population size
- genetic variation
- inbreeding
- genetic rescue
- conservation practice
- genetic drift
- environmental stress
