{
  "id": 17077948,
  "title": "Interspecific introgression increases genetic diversity and reduces genetic load in red kites",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/interspecific-introgression-increases-genetic-diversity-and-reduces",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.10.28.762508v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Severe population declines can erode genetic diversity, leaving populations potentially vulnerable even after abundance rebounds. Genetic diversity of such populations may be refueled by genetic rescue through gene flow from closely related lineages, but it remains unclear whether the benefits of gene flow outweigh the costs of outbreeding as genetic divergence between lineages increases. The red…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}