perta1234 t1_iu3nxrh wrote on October 28, 2022 at 9:28 AM

Reply to comment by SuppiluliumaX in Is it possible that only 4 moose imported to Newfoundland in 1904 could produce a viable modern population of 110,000 today? by SlipCritical9595

1000 is not needed. Well sampled 50 is very good already, if the idea is to know about past and influential things. And even no genome is needed. Maybe couple of thousands of SNPs is enough.

So you are sure noone studied it yet? Check the case for Swedish wolves if you want to know of a similar thing.

perta1234 t1_iu3q63l wrote on October 28, 2022 at 9:58 AM

Suggests it could be https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-294X.1999.00695.x

Inbreeding quicker than in recent past increases the RISK of deleterious genetic syndromes. Moreover, adaptive potential might be lower.

Species can adapt to inbreeding to some extent. More outbred the species is, more damaging the inbreeding is.