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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Camille Kessler, Alice Brambilla, Dominique Waldvogel, Glauco Camenisch, Iris Biebach, Deborah M. Leigh, Christine Grossen, Daniel Croll
Summary: The study explores the impact of immune function polymorphism on health and reproductive success within species, as well as the significance of genetic diversity loss in extinction risk. Through the design of a microfluidics-based amplicon sequencing assay, comprehensive genetic variation in Alpine ibex was successfully captured, revealing unexpectedly high genetic differentiation at immunity-related loci within the species.
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Soraia Barbosa, Kimberly R. Andrews, Amanda R. Goldberg, Digpal S. Gour, Paul A. Hohenlohe, Courtney J. Conway, Lisette P. Waits
Summary: This study examines the neutral and adaptive processes in species and population differentiation using recently diverged sister species of ground squirrels. The results highlight the importance of neutral and adaptive differentiation in understanding genetic structure and environmental adaptation, with implications for conservation efforts.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sarah M. Wenner, Melanie A. Murphy, Kathleen S. Delaney, Gregory B. Pauly, Jonathan Q. Richmond, Robert N. Fisher, Jeanne M. Robertson
Summary: This study examines the population genetic structure and functional connectivity of the Blainville's horned lizard in the urbanized landscape of Greater Los Angeles. The results show the importance of both natural and anthropogenic landscape variables in shaping contemporary population genetics, with topography, microclimate, and soil and vegetation types as important predictors of functional connectivity.
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Flavia Regina Miranda, Arielli Fabricio Machado, Camila Lara Clozato, Sofia Marques Silva
Summary: Conservation genetics provides powerful tools for wildlife conservation, but communication between conservation actors is ineffective. The conservation genetics of the giant anteater is assessed as a case study, revealing population differentiation and low genetic diversity. The Neotropics pose additional challenges to genetics in wildlife conservation due to political organization, socio-economic context, and environmental heterogeneity.
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2022)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Kevin Tkach, Maggie J. Watson
Summary: Genetic tools are used in applied conservation management for various purposes, including taxonomic identification, population management, captive breeding, and control of invasive species. However, the application of these tools in conservation management is biased towards certain species and geographic locations, and there is a lack of published applications in both primary and grey literature. This study highlights the need to bring conservation genetics tools to the forefront of conservation policy and management, and to improve accessibility and dissemination of results to other end users and interested parties.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2023)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Byung June Ko, Junghwa An, Soo Hyung Eo
Summary: Based on population genetic analyses, the leopard cat populations in Korea and Southeast Asia have distinct differences, justifying the management of the Northeast Asian population as an independent conservation unit and avoiding introducing species from Southeast Asia to Korea. However, the differentiation within Northeast Asia is not clear, requiring further studies to secure genetic diversity for the Korean leopard cat population.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2022)
Review
Biodiversity Conservation
Ann Eklund, Asa Waldo, Maria Johansson, Jens Frank
Summary: The coexistence of humans and wildlife can have positive or negative interactions and can also lead to positive or negative interactions among human actors. The concept of Human Wildlife Conflicts (HWC) is criticized for being imprecise, and a distinction between wildlife impacts and social conflicts has been suggested. This review paper disentangles the concept of HWC using the Human-Environment Interaction Model and Appraisal Theory of Emotion. Understanding and empathy between actors are important for future coexistence and sustainable conservation of wildlife in multiuse landscapes.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2023)
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Iraj Hashemzadeh Segherloo, Fariborz Ghojoghi, Seyedeh Narjes Tabatabaei, Eric Normandeau, Cecilia Hernandez, Eric Hallerman, Brian Boyle, Louis Bernatchez
Summary: Based on genetic analysis of Rutilus populations from the southeast and southwest Caspian Sea and the Aras River, it was found that populations in different areas are closely related but highly differentiated. The Bayes factor delimitation test supported the existence of three populations of Rutilus in the studied area, and three hybrid individuals were detected.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Eric Wootton, Claude Robert, Jolle Taillon, Steeve Cote, Aaron B. A. Shafer
Summary: In this study, the relationships between measures of inbreeding, genomic constraint, and mutational load were investigated in white-tailed deer, caribou, and mountain goat. The results showed that mountain goats had higher inbreeding coefficients and more evolutionarily constrained regions compared to caribou and white-tailed deer. Additionally, white-tailed deer had the highest mutational load, followed by caribou, while mountain goats had the lowest.
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Ecology
Norimasa Sugita, Shin Matsui, Natsuhiko Yoshikawa, Isao Nishiumi
Summary: The study showed that there is high gene flow between the Teuri and Aleutian breeding populations of ancient murrelets, and no evidence of loss of genetic diversity in the Teuri population. Therefore, separate conservation strategies should be implemented for the Teuri and Aleutian populations.
ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH
(2021)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Justin Merondun, Elizabeth M. Kierepka, Aaron B. A. Shafer, Dennis L. Murray
Summary: The study found that the eastern wolf in south-central Canada faces competition threats from gray wolves and coyote-like canids, with limited advantageous niche space, requiring conservation measures to maintain the survival of the population. The research also suggests that competitive disadvantage can limit species' recovery efforts, hence necessitating management measures to promote ecological differentiation between groups.
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2021)
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Evolutionary Biology
Naoko T. Fujito, Zachary R. Hanna, Michal Levy-Sakin, Rauri C. K. Bowie, Pui-Yan Kwok, John P. Dumbacher, Jeffrey D. Wall
Summary: The study found that potential hybrids with intermediate plumage morphology are a mixture of pure barred owls, F1 hybrids, and F1 x barred owl backcrosses. While the spotted owl experienced a population bottleneck during the Pleistocene-Holocene transition, their population sizes have rebounded without historical evidence of decline between 100-10,000 years ago. Genetic separation between western and eastern barred owls has been found to have occurred thousands of years ago, challenging the previous assumption of a more recent divergence.
GENOME BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Chloe Schmidt, Gabriel Munoz, Lesley T. Lancaster, Jean-Philippe Lessard, Katharine A. Marske, Katie E. Marshall, Colin J. Garroway
Summary: Global biodiversity is organized into biogeographic regions. Populations near biogeographic boundaries have lower effective population sizes and genetic diversity, and are more genetically differentiated. These patterns are stable and generalizable in their contribution to long-term limits on biodiversity homogenization.
Review
Evolutionary Biology
Claire E. Couch, Clinton W. Epps
Summary: In recent years, the research on host-associated microbiomes, especially the gut microbiome, has experienced a surge due to the advancements in sequencing technologies and computational tools. These studies have revealed the significant connections between the gut microbiome and vital host functions in humans, model organisms, and domestic animals. As the importance of the gut microbiome becomes more evident, there is a growing interest in studying the gut microbiomes of wild populations, as it holds potential for conservation applications. However, the complex genetic, spatial, and environmental structure of wild host populations presents new challenges and opportunities in studying wildlife gut microbiomes. Understanding the variation in microbiomes in the context of host population genetics and landscape heterogeneity across various host populations is crucial. This article proposes a conceptual framework for studying wildlife gut microbiomes in relation to landscape variables and host population genetics, with potential applications from landscape genetics. The framework reviews current research, synthesizes important trends, highlights implications for conservation, and suggests future research directions.
JOURNAL OF HEREDITY
(2022)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Shantanu Kundu, Tanoy Mukherjee, Ah Ran Kim, Soo-Rin Lee, Abhishek Mukherjee, Won-Kyo Jung, Hyun-Woo Kim
Summary: This study reveals lower genetic diversity and more fragmented habitats in India compared to Sri Lanka for the star tortoise, Geochelone elegans. The findings highlight the need for genetic screening, strict measures against wildlife trafficking, and urgent habitat restoration to protect this highly-threatened species.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Aaron A. Comeault, Samuel M. Flaxman, Ruediger Riesch, Emma Curran, Victor Soria-Carrasco, Zachariah Gompert, Timothy E. Farkas, Moritz Muschick, Thomas L. Parchman, Tanja Schwander, Jon Slate, Patrik Nosil
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zachariah Gompert
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zachariah Gompert, Joshua P. Jahner, Cynthia F. Scholl, Joseph S. Wilson, Lauren K. Lucas, Victor Soria-Carrasco, James A. Fordyce, Chris C. Nice, C. Alex Buerkle, Matthew L. Forister
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Evolutionary Biology
Zachariah Gompert, C. Alex Buerkle
EVOLUTIONARY APPLICATIONS
(2016)
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Ecology
Aaron A. Comeault, Victor Soria-Carrasco, Zach Gompert, Timothy E. Farkas, C. Alex Buerkle, Thomas L. Parchman, Patrik Nosil
AMERICAN NATURALIST
(2014)
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Ecology
Chris C. Nice, Matthew L. Forister, Zachariah Gompert, James A. Fordyce, Arthur M. Shapiro
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Ecology
Zachariah Gompert, Aaron A. Comeault, Timothy E. Farkas, Jeffrey L. Feder, Thomas L. Parchman, C. Alex Buerkle, Patrik Nosil
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
C. Alex Buerkle, Zachariah Gompert
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
T. L. Parchman, Z. Gompert, M. J. Braun, R. T. Brumfield, D. B. McDonald, J. A. C. Uy, G. Zhang, E. D. Jarvis, B. A. Schlinger, C. A. Buerkle
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zachariah Gompert, C. Alex Buerkle
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Dorothea Lindtke, Zachariah Gompert, Christian Lexer, C. Alex Buerkle
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Zachariah Gompert, Lauren K. Lucas, C. Alex Buerkle, Matthew L. Forister, James A. Fordyce, Chris C. Nice
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Ecology
M. L. Forister, C. F. Scholl, J. P. Jahner, J. S. Wilson, J. A. Fordyce, Z. Gompert, D. R. Narala, C. Alex Buerkle, C. C. Nice
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zachariah Gompert
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Victor Soria-Carrasco, Zachariah Gompert, Aaron A. Comeault, Timothy E. Farkas, Thomas L. Parchman, J. Spencer Johnston, C. Alex Buerkle, Jeffrey L. Feder, Jens Bast, Tanja Schwander, Scott P. Egan, Bernard J. Crespi, Patrik Nosil