In the largest genomic mapping of Africa's elephants to date, an international team of researchers shows that elephant history is defined by the ability to move across large distances and exchange genes throughout the African continent.

An international research team analyzed 232 whole genomes from both savanna and forest elephants, collected across 17 African countries. The post Inbreeding causing African elephants to be vulnerable to disease appeared first on Talker.

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In the largest genomic mapping of Africa's elephants, an international team of researchers shows that elephant history is defined by the ability to move across large distances and exchange genes throughout the African continent.