Genetic pollution is a term for uncontrolled gene flow into wild populations. It is defined as "the dispersal of contaminated altered genes from genetically...

specific ecologies that are subjected to genetic pollution—i.e., uncontrolled hybridization, introgression and genetic swamping that lead to homogenization...

can result in loss of genetic diversity via genetic pollution, assortative mating and outbreeding. In human populations, genetic differentiation can also...

through the process of genetic pollution, i.e. uncontrolled hybridization, introgression and genetic swamping. Genetic pollution leads to homogenization...

interbreeds with indigenous wild ducks of closely related species through genetic pollution by producing fertile offspring. Complete hybridisation of various...

produce fertile hybrids with native, wild animals which leads to genetic pollution (not a clear term itself) in the naturally evolved wild gene pools...

pollution long after the source of the pollution is stopped. Major forms of pollution include air pollution, water pollution, litter, noise pollution...

the term genetic pollution, 'genetic rescue' has political connotations. Some of the more controversial practices which can be considered genetic rescue...

has been referred to as genetic pollution out of concern that it may threaten many species with extinction. Similarly, genetic erosion from monoculture...

wildlife authorities throughout the affected area, as it is seen as genetic pollution of the black duck gene pool. Hybrids between Greylag goose (Anser...

Tilapia rendalli, into the lagoon, changes in water level and organic pollution. Local extinctions can be reversed, in some cases artificially. Wolves...

extinction Genetic pollution Lazarus taxon Local extinction Pseudoextinction Models Extinction vortex Causes Climate variability and change Genetic erosion...

Genetic erosion (also known as genetic depletion or genomic erosion) is a process where the limited gene pool of an endangered species diminishes even...

farms are: Wastes from cage cultures; Farm escapees and invasives; Genetic pollution and disease and parasite transfer; Habitat modification. As with most...

can be threatened with extinction through the process of genetic pollution. Genetic pollution is unintentional hybridization and introgression, which leads...

populations Founder effect Functional extinction Gene pool Genetic erosion Genetic pollution Minimum viable population Muller's ratchet Mutational meltdown...

Ecosystem management Environmental impact of agriculture Escaped plant Genetic pollution Hemeroby Hemerochory Human impact on the environment Introduced species...

Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi are genetically modified gray wolves (Canis lupus) created by Colossal Biosciences Inc. with the goal of replicating the...

displacement of naturally evolved humans by a new species produced by genetic engineering or technological augmentation. Natural and external extinction...

with extinction through the process of genetic pollution, the uncontrolled hybridisation, introgression genetic swamping which leads to homogenisation...

food — Genetically modified crops • Genetically modified livestock • Genetically modified food controversies Pollution — Nonpoint source pollution • Point...

up genetic variation over long periods of time by mutation and recombination in a stable environment. Other factors, such as selection or genetic drift...

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results in an eventual accumulation of mutations known as genetic load. In theory, the genetic load carried by asexual populations eventually becomes so...

waste. The rise in global environmental issues such as air and water pollution, climate change, overflowing landfills and clearcutting have all led to...

another critique. Effective population size is a measurement of the loss of genetic diversity. Multiple populations have been found to have an effective population...

1930s and 1940s, institutes in Nazi Germany studied genetics, created genetic registries and researched twins. Nazi scientists also studied blood, and...

unattainable, since they do not exist in nature because of genetic limitations. In 2002, researchers used genetic modification to create roses that contain the naturally...

aquaculture are reduced water quality from fish sewage, high potential of genetic pollution of wild stocks due to escapees from aquaculture cages and the possibility...

1929), where it became an invasive species, raising concerns about genetic pollution of similar species, such as the buffy-tufted marmoset (Callithrix...