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    Genetic pollution is a term for uncontrolled gene flow into wild populations. It is defined as "the dispersal of contaminated altered genes from genetically...
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    can result in loss of genetic diversity via genetic pollution, assortative mating and outbreeding. In human populations, genetic differentiation can also...
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    specific ecologies that are subjected to genetic pollution—i.e., uncontrolled hybridization, introgression and genetic swamping that lead to homogenization...
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    produce fertile hybrids with native, wild animals which leads to genetic pollution (not a clear term itself) in the naturally evolved wild gene pools...
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    widespread genetic erosion and genetic pollution. This has resulted in the loss of genetic diversity and biodiversity as a whole. Genetically modified organisms...
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    farms are: Wastes from cage cultures; Farm escapees and invasives; Genetic pollution and disease and parasite transfer; Habitat modification. As with most...
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    pollution long after the source of the pollution is stopped. Major forms of pollution include air pollution, water pollution, litter, noise pollution...
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  • wildlife authorities throughout the affected area, as it is seen as genetic pollution of the black duck gene pool. Hybrids between Greylag goose (Anser...
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  • Genetic erosion (also known as genetic depletion) is a process where the limited gene pool of an endangered species diminishes even more when reproductive...
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    interbreeds with indigenous wild ducks of closely related species through genetic pollution by producing fertile offspring. Complete hybridisation of various...
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