= Warren E. Johnson
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<Warren E. Johnson> led the 2010 assessment of genetic restoration in the Florida panther. The study combined population-genetic, demographic and biomedical observations after introducing Texas ancestry into the small Florida population. It reported increased <heterozygosity>, improved survival and fitness measures, and reduced correlates of <inbreeding>.<Genetic Restoration of the Florida Panther by Warren E. Johnson and others>[Abstract and results: genetic, demographic and biomedical consequences]{ref}
The important scientific connection is between <gene flow> and population performance. Counting animals alone would not establish whether genetic diversity had changed; <genotypes> alone would not establish whether survival improved. Studying both helps evaluate <genetic rescue>, while the ecological setting and continued population management remain part of the interpretation.
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