Comment on "Individual heterozygosity predicts translocation success in threatened desert tortoises".
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Abstract
Scott <i>et al</i> (Reports, 27 November 2020, p. 1086) suggest, on the basis of conclusions obtained from a desert tortoise reintroduction program, that higher genomic heterozygosity should be used to identify individuals for successful translocation. I contend that this recommendation is questionable given these relocated tortoises' unknown origin, their high mortality, insufficient data on resident tortoises and other components of fitness, and potential allelic dropout.
Medical subject headings
- Turtles