• Genetic rescue of an endangered domestic animal through outcrossing with closely related breeds: A case study of the Norwegian Lundehund 

      Stronen, Astrid Vik; Salmela, Elina; Baldursdottir, Birna K.; Berg, Peer; Espelien, Ingvild S.; Jarvi, Kirsi; Jensen, Henrik; Kristensen, Torsten N.; Melis, Claudia; Manenti, Tommaso; Lohi, Hannes; Pertoldi, Cino (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Genetic rescue, outcrossing with individuals from a related population, is used to augment genetic diversity in populations threatened by severe inbreeding and extinction. The endangered Norwegian Lundehund dog underwent ...
    • Genetic Rescue of the Highly Inbred Norwegian Lundehund 

      Melis, Claudia; Pertoldi, Cino; Ludington, William Basil; Beuchat, Carol; Qvigstad, Gunnar; Stronen, Astrid Vik (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      Augmenting the genetic diversity of small, inbred populations by the introduction of new individuals is often termed “genetic rescue“. An example is the Norwegian Lundehund, a small spitz dog with inbreeding-related health ...