Cover
Frontmatter
Acknowledgments
1.General introduction
Introduction
Extinction: past, present and future
Conservation
Small populations at risk
The importance of genetic variation
Measures of genetic variation
Genetic variation in populations
Genetic drift and the bottleneck effect
Effective population size
Inbreeding
Mutation
Population structure and gene flow
Metapopulations
The role of zoos in conservation
Risks in genetic management
Social structure
Goals of this dissertation
2. Simulation models
Introduction
GeneFlow simulation model
ChromoFlow simulation model
GsPed simulation model
3. Simulation experiments
Introduction
Materials and methods
Results
Discussion
4. Studbook populations
Introduction
The Przewalski's horse
The red or lesser panda
Material and methods
Results
Discussion
5. Avoidance of inbreeding
Introduction
Maximal Avoidance of Inbreeding
Discussion
6. Social organization
Introduction
Material and methods
Results
Discussion
References
Appendices
A. ChromoFlow pseudo-source code
B. Unknown parents in Przewalski's horses
Summary
Curriculum Vitae
Backmatter