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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.