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. 2022 Apr 25;32(8):R356-R357.
doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.03.048.

Genetically based demographic reconstructions require careful consideration of generation time

Victoria J Bakker  1 , Myra E Finkelstein  2 , Jesse D'Elia  3 , Daniel F Doak  4 , Steve Kirkland  5
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Genetically based demographic reconstructions require careful consideration of generation time

Victoria J Bakker et al. Curr Biol. .
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Abstract

Bakker et al. use Robinson et al.'s reconstruction of three species of vulture to illustrate how incorrect generation time estimates can yield inaccurate results, underscoring the importance of generation time specification for genetically based reconstructions, especially for comparisons and species of conservation concern.

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Declaration of interests The authors declare no competing interests.

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  • Response to Bakker et al.
    Robinson JA, Bowie RCK, Dudchenko O, Aiden EL, Hendrickson SL, Steiner CC, Ryder OA, Mindell DP, Wall JD. Robinson JA, et al. Curr Biol. 2022 Apr 25;32(8):R358-R359. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2022.03.049. Curr Biol. 2022. PMID: 35472421

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