The wisent, also known as European bison, was rescued approximately 80 years ago from 12 founding individuals. Here, we present the draft genome sequence of a male wisent individual descended from thi
Retracing complex population processes that precede extreme bottlenecks may be impossible using data from living individuals. The wisent (Bison bonasus), Europe’s largest terrestrial mammal, exemplifi
The wisent, also known as European bison, was rescued approximately 80 years ago from 12 founding individuals. Here, we present the draft genome sequence of a male wisent individual descended from thi
After facing extinction in the early 20th century, populations of the two remnant genetic lines of European bison are now under continuous health monitoring. Faecal samples were taken from five Polish
