Publications by authors named "Mikkel-Holder S Sinding"
Leopards are the only big cats still widely distributed across the continents of Africa and Asia. They occur in a wide range of habitats and are often found in close proximity to humans. But despite their ubiquity, leopard phylogeography and population history have not yet been studied with genomic tools.
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- Lions are facing significant conservation challenges due to their declining populations, despite previously being seen as a stable species.
- Researchers utilized non-invasive techniques to analyze mitochondrial genomes from lion hair samples in the Gabonese Plateaux to better understand this specific population.
- The findings revealed that the Plateaux Batéké lion is closely related to both extinct lion populations in Gabon and Congo, as well as to current lion populations in Southern Africa, showcasing the potential of ancient DNA methods for conservation efforts.