Ex situ Palm Cockatoo (Probosciger aterrimus) genomics

Implementing efficient ex-situ conservation programs requires a good knowledge on the number of genetic lineages of each species in order to preserve the unicity of each lineage. We gathered genome re-sequencing data from 50 individuals that are part of the ex-situ conservation program in order to assess the genome-wide differentiation and identify individuals that could be used to preserve the genetic diversity of the ex-situ populations.