March 2017 PMID 28253255

Excess of genomic defects in a woolly mammoth on Wrangel island.

Rebekah L Rogers, Montgomery Slatkin

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What people are saying

The overall tone reflects strong agreement and curiosity, supported by examples such as mentions of the high number of genetic defects, the small population size on Wrangel Island, and comparisons to ancient times when mammoths still existed—these reflect detailed engagement and interest using descriptive language and referencing the broader implications of the research.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge the findings about the genetic damage in Wrangel Island mammoths, showing general support or acceptance of the study's conclusions.

InterestHigh interest

Participants express high curiosity, with references to details like the small population size and genetic mutations, indicating genuine engagement with the topic.

EngagementModerate engagement

Many posts paraphrase or expand on the research, with some referencing specific genetic concepts and broader ecological impacts, demonstrating moderate involvement.

ImpactModerate impact

While some discuss the significance of genomic meltdown, there’s limited indication that the discussion perceives the findings as transformative or game-changing on a larger scale.

Abstract in brief

  • The study compares the genomes of two woolly mammoths: one from 45,000 years ago on the mainland and another from 4,300 years ago on Wrangel Island, which had a much smaller population.
  • The isolated Wrangel Island mammoth shows more genetic damage, such as deletions and harmful mutations, indicating it experienced genomic meltdown due to small population size.
  • Significant gene changes include loss of olfactory and urinary receptor genes, and mutations in the FOXQ1 gene that could have affected physical traits like coat color.]

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Helen Czerski
@helenczerski · X

@thehistoryguy @LincsCathedral I see your trivia and raise you this: At the time the Great Pyramid was built, there were still living mammoths, although they were on a small Arctic Island and busy undergoing "genomic meltdown" because of their small population: https://t.co/cG8z2G982r

Feb 2, 2019 · 121 likes · 22 shares · 43,780 followers View post →
Pedro
@Hjorvik · X

En Wrangel, aunque se han propuesto causas similares, los estudios no han podido encontrar ninguna señal que apunte a un cambio del clima o de los recursos. Lo que sí se han encontrado son gran cantidad de defectos genéticos. https://t.co/fjgyBJnVIm

Nov 11, 2019 · 11 likes · 16,406 followers View post →
The Obscurantist
@TObscurantist · X

@LindyScience This study looked at sequenced DNA from older mainland vs. 4,300 yr old mammoth from Wrangel, found latter had accumulated substantial detrimental mutations. Tiny population size on isolated island (they estimate ~300 total): https://t.co/ZlALcgnflr

Sep 9, 2021 · 2 likes · 776 followers View post →
Gallus Tamanensis
@Milkevol · X

@AxelSauro @GeeseHerald @wildlifeco1 Sure, here you have it https://t.co/mut4d5n4VA

Nov 18, 2023 · 2 likes · 276 followers View post →
Himender Bharti
@adubharti · X

Excess of genomic defects in a woolly mammoth on Wrangel island https://t.co/FQ66iemh9j

Oct 28, 2020 · 1 like · 1,326 followers View post →
Dan Snow
@thehistoryguy · X

RT @helenczerski: @thehistoryguy @LincsCathedral I see your trivia and raise you this: At the time the Great Pyramid was built, there were…

Feb 2, 2019 · 22 shares · 400,131 followers View post →

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Gallus Tamanensis
@Milkevol · X

@AxelSauro @GeeseHerald @wildlifeco1 Sure, here you have it https://t.co/mut4d5n4VA

Nov 18, 2023 · 2 likes · 276 followers View post →
The Obscurantist
@TObscurantist · X

@LindyScience This study looked at sequenced DNA from older mainland vs. 4,300 yr old mammoth from Wrangel, found latter had accumulated substantial detrimental mutations. Tiny population size on isolated island (they estimate ~300 total): https://t.co/ZlALcgnflr

Sep 9, 2021 · 2 likes · 776 followers View post →
Fabrice Eroukhmanoff
@fabrice_erouk · X

RT @EvolOdonata: https://t.co/0ShpNjGWsK

Oct 28, 2020 · 1 share · 198 followers View post →
Himender Bharti
@adubharti · X

Excess of genomic defects in a woolly mammoth on Wrangel island https://t.co/FQ66iemh9j

Oct 28, 2020 · 1 like · 1,326 followers View post →
Erik Svensson
@EvolOdonata · X

https://t.co/0ShpNjGWsK

Oct 28, 2020 · 1 share · 7,921 followers View post →
Marc Tollis
@evilsmaug · X

The number of retrogenes in a genome often depends on demography - if natural selection can't limit copy number, they accumulate. this was found in the Wrangel Island mammoth, which had 1.3X the number of retrogenes as a mainland mammoth @evolscientist https://t.co/H1fMXPqylL

Oct 27, 2020 · 1,301 followers View post →
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Sep 22, 2020 · 2,794 followers View post →
Pedro
@Hjorvik · X

En Wrangel, aunque se han propuesto causas similares, los estudios no han podido encontrar ninguna señal que apunte a un cambio del clima o de los recursos. Lo que sí se han encontrado son gran cantidad de defectos genéticos. https://t.co/fjgyBJnVIm

Nov 11, 2019 · 11 likes · 16,406 followers View post →
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Helen Czerski
@helenczerski · X

@thehistoryguy @LincsCathedral I see your trivia and raise you this: At the time the Great Pyramid was built, there were still living mammoths, although they were on a small Arctic Island and busy undergoing "genomic meltdown" because of their small population: https://t.co/cG8z2G982r

Feb 2, 2019 · 121 likes · 22 shares · 43,780 followers View post →