Rodríguez, RicardoRamírez, OscarValdiosera, Cristina E.García García, NuriaAlda, FernandoMadurell-Malapeira, JoanMarmi, JosepDoadrio, IgnacioWillerslev, EskeGötherström, AndersArsuaga Ferreras, Juan LuisThomas, Mark G.Lalueza-Fox, CarlesDalén, Love2024-06-112024-06-1120110962-108310.1111/j.1365-294X.2011.05231.xhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/104854Received 2 April 2011 / Revision received 23 June 2011 / Accepted 1 July 2011 / First published: 22 August 2011 © 2011 Blackwell Publishing Ltd Correspondence: Ricardo Rodrı´guez, Fax: + 34 91 822 28 55; E-mail: ricardo_eyre@yahoo.esLow genetic diversity in the endangered Iberian lynx, including lack of mitochondrial control region variation, is thought to result from historical or Pleistocene ⁄ Holocene population bottlenecks, and to indicate poor long-term viability. We find no variability in control region sequences from 19 Iberian lynx remains from across the Iberian Peninsula and spanning the last 50 000 years. This is best explained by continuously small female effective population size through time. We conclude that low genetic variability in the Iberian lynx is not in itself a threat to long-term viability, and so should not preclude conservation efforts.engjournal article1365-294Xhttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-294X.2011.05231.xhttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1365-294Xrestricted access599.742.734:575.17coalescencefemale effective population sizeLynx pardinusmitochondrial DNAmutation rateEvoluciónMamíferos2401.23 Vertebrados2401.18 Mamíferos2401.08 Genética Animal