scholarly journals Population genetics, gene flow, and biogeographical boundaries ofCarcinus aestuarii(Crustacea: Brachyura: Carcinidae) along the European Mediterranean coast

2013 ◽  
Vol 109 (4) ◽  
pp. 771-790 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lapo Ragionieri ◽  
Christoph D. Schubart
PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. e0184481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aletta E. Bester-van der Merwe ◽  
Daphne Bitalo ◽  
Juan M. Cuevas ◽  
Jennifer Ovenden ◽  
Sebastián Hernández ◽  
...  

2009 ◽  
pp. 101-113
Author(s):  
Jelena Milovanovic ◽  
Mirjana Sijacic-Nikolic

Many studies performed during the last years demonstrated the usefulness of neutral molecular markers in the field of conservation and population genetics of forest trees, in particular to understand the importance of migration patterns in shaping current genetic and geographic diversity and to measure important parameters such as effective population size, gene flow and past bottleneck. During the next years, a large amount of data at marker loci or at sequence level is expected to be collected, and to become excellent statistical power for the assessment of biological and evolutionary value.


The Condor ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 92 (1) ◽  
pp. 182-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sherman L. Burson

2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 133
Author(s):  
Fiona E. Hogan ◽  
Marian Weaving ◽  
Gregory R. Johnston

We isolated 24 novel polymorphic microsatellite markers from the tawny frogmouth, a nocturnal bird endemic to Australia, which has successfully adapted to urban environments. Initially, 454 shotgun sequencing was used to identify 733 loci with primers designed. Of these, we trialled 30 in the target species of which all amplified a product of expected size. Subsequently, all 30 of these loci were screened for variation in 25 individuals, from a single population in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Twenty-eight loci were polymorphic with observed heterozygosity ranging from 0.03 to 0.96 (mean 0.58) and the number of alleles per locus ranged from 2 to 18 (average of 6.5); we confirmed that 24 loci conformed to Hardy–Weinberg expectations. The 24 loci identified here will be sufficient to unequivocally identify individuals and will be useful in understanding the reproductive ecology, population genetics and the gene flow amongst localities in urban environments where this bird thrives.


Genetica ◽  
1985 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. W. Schaeffer ◽  
E. C. Keller ◽  
N. E. Buroker

Author(s):  
Richard Frankham ◽  
Jonathan D. Ballou ◽  
Katherine Ralls ◽  
Mark D. B. Eldridge ◽  
Michele R. Dudash ◽  
...  

When the decision is made to augment gene flow into an isolated population, managers must decide how to augment gene flow, when to start, from where to take the individuals or gametes to be added, how many, which individuals, how often and when to cease. Even without detailed genetic data, sound genetic management strategies for augmenting gene flow can be instituted by considering population genetics theory, and/or computer simulations. When detailed data are lacking, moving (translocating) some individuals into isolated inbred population fragments is better than moving none, as long as the risk of outbreeding depression is low.


Weed Science ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 583-588 ◽  
Author(s):  
Collin W. Ahrens ◽  
Carol A. Auer

Gene flow is an important consideration in the adoption of crops with novel traits or transgenes when sexually compatible relatives occur in the landscape. Unfortunately, gene flow and its long-term environmental impacts are very difficult to predict without releasing and studying the novel genotype. This project uses a retrospective population genetics approach to characterize the relationship between cultivated creeping bentgrass (CB) on a golf course and the same species in five feral populations nearby. CB plants were collected from an 8-yr-old golf course, five weedy populations up to 1,020 m from the golf course, and four modern CB cultivars. Using microsatellite markers and Bayesian inference, two major genetic clusters were distinguished: (1) CB cultivars and individuals from the golf course (cultivar genotype), and (2) the majority of individuals (62%) from the five feral populations (feral genotype). Two feral CB individuals (3.3% of all feral plants) were partially assigned to the cultivar genotype. Principal coordinates analysis agreed with this assignment, suggesting that an intraspecific hybridization event may have occurred. Plants in four feral populations showed a high degree of genetic similarity, but one feral population (Reservoir) was heterogeneous indicating that genetically complex CB populations can develop in cultural landscapes. While recognizing the limitations inherent in a single study of CB population genetics, these results add to the relevant knowledge for predictive ecological risk assessment.


1994 ◽  
Vol 118 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne L. McMillen-Jackson ◽  
Theresa M. Bert ◽  
Philip Steele

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