The role of genetics in biological conservation: a look at the journal Conservation Genetics
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https://doi.org/10.30973/inventio/2025.21.54/1Keywords:
population decline, genetic diversity, microevolution, risk of extintion, biological conservationAbstract
Conservation genetics originated from concerns about the accelerated rate of species extinction resulting from the negative effects of various human activities. In this article, we review the current state of the discipline to determine its impact on biodiversity conservation. A bibliometric analysis of 132 articles published between 2019 and 2023 in the journal Conservation Genetics. The study focused on the registration of the animal species studied, the category of extinction risk and research interest in endangered species, the diagnostic phase in the face of any problematic, and proposals for the conservation of the species studied.
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