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Roderick K. Nurthen
Researcher at Macquarie University
Publications - 10
Citations - 575
Roderick K. Nurthen is an academic researcher from Macquarie University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Inbreeding & Genetic diversity. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 10 publications receiving 554 citations.
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Minimizing kinship in captive breeding programs
Margaret E. Montgomery,Jonathan D. Ballou,Roderick K. Nurthen,Phillip R. England,David A. Briscoe,Richard Frankham +5 more
TL;DR: Minimizing kinship (MK), predicted to maximize the retention of gene diversity in pedigreed populations with unequal founder representation, is currently the best available for the genetic management of captive populations.
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Relationships between population size and loss of genetic diversity: comparisons of experimental results with theoretical predictions
Margaret E. Montgomery,Lynn M. Woodworth,Roderick K. Nurthen,Dean M. Gilligan,David A. Briscoe,Richard Frankham +5 more
TL;DR: The results support the use of neutral theory to guide conservation actions, such as the genetic management of endangered species in captivity, and loss ofallozyme heterozygosity over generations 0–24, 0–49 and25–49 did not differ from the predictions of neutral Theory.
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Single large or several small? Population fragmentation in the captive management of endangered species
Sienna H. Margan,Sienna H. Margan,Roderick K. Nurthen,Margaret E. Montgomery,Lynn M. Woodworth,Edwin H. Lowe,David A. Briscoe,Richard Frankham,Richard Frankham +8 more
TL;DR: It is recommended that endangered species in captivity be maintained as several small populations, with occasional exchange of genetic material, which has genetic benefits over current management both in captivity and especially for reintroductions, as well as reducing translocation costs and risks of disease transfer.
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Can fluctuating asymmetry be used to detect inbreeding and loss of genetic diversity in endangered populations
Dean M. Gilligan,Lynn M. Woodworth,Margaret E. Montgomery,Roderick K. Nurthen,David A. Briscoe,Richard Frankham +5 more
TL;DR: The results do not support the use of FA as a monitoring tool to detect inbreeding or loss of genetic diversity, and the relationship between FA and genetic diversity does exist, it is weak and inconsistent.
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Modeling Problems in Conservation Genetics Using Captive Drosophila Populations: Consequences of Equalization of Family Sizes
Suzanne C. Borlase,David A. Loebel,Richard Frankham,Roderick K. Nurthen,David A. Briscoe,Grant E. Daggard +5 more
TL;DR: Equalization of family sizes can be unequivocally recommended for use in the genetic management of captive populations and estimates of Ne for equalization were greater than those for random choice.