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Data Accessibility and Benefit-Sharing Statement
Upon acceptance, we will upload raw genotyping reads, analysis scripts,
and sequencing primers to an online repository. The sequencing data are
currently owned by the Governments of the Northwest Territories and
Nunavut. We will seek approval for these data to be published.
Author Contributions
KMH participated in study design, conducted laboratory work, performed
bioinformatic processing and analysis, and drafted the manuscript. ELJ
participated in study design, genomic data collection, bioinformatic
processing, and analysis. RCC participated in genomic data collection
and was crucial for panel optimization. MB, MD, and PVCDG managed access
to samples and provided key insights to polar bear ecology and
management implications. ZS performed laboratory work and CT aided with
analysis. SCL conceived and coordinated study design and helped draft
the initial manuscript. All authors contributed to manuscript revisions.