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Streitberger K, Schweizer M, Kropatsch R, Dekomien G, Distl O, Fischer MS, Epplen JT, Hertwig ST. Rapid genetic diversification within dog breeds as evidenced by a case study on Schnauzers. Anim Genet 2011; 43:577-86. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2011.02300.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/25/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Naturhistorisches Museum der Burgergemeinde Bern; Bernastrasse 15; CH 3005; Bern; Switzerland
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- Humangenetik; Ruhr-Universität; Universitätsstr. 150; 44801; Bochum; Germany
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- Humangenetik; Ruhr-Universität; Universitätsstr. 150; 44801; Bochum; Germany
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- Institut für Tierzucht und Vererbungsforschung; Stiftug Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover; Bünteweg 17p; 30559; Hannover; Germany
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- Institut für Spezielle Zoologie und Evolutionsbiologie mit Phyletischem Museum; Friedrich-Schiller-Universität; Erbertstr. 1; 07743; Jena; Germany
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- Humangenetik; Ruhr-Universität; Universitätsstr. 150; 44801; Bochum; Germany
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- Naturhistorisches Museum der Burgergemeinde Bern; Bernastrasse 15; CH 3005; Bern; Switzerland
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Bozarth CA, Hailer F, Rockwood LL, Edwards CW, Maldonado JE. Coyote colonization of northern Virginia and admixture with Great Lakes wolves. J Mammal 2011. [DOI: 10.1644/10-mamm-a-223.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Caniglia R, Fabbri E, Cubaynes S, Gimenez O, Lebreton JD, Randi E. An improved procedure to estimate wolf abundance using non-invasive genetic sampling and capture–recapture mixture models. CONSERV GENET 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s10592-011-0266-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Panasci M, Ballard WB, Breck S, Rodriguez D, Densmore LD, Wester DB, Baker RJ. Evaluation of fecal DNA preservation techniques and effects of sample age and diet on genotyping success. J Wildl Manage 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Monitoring wolves (Canis lupus) by non-invasive genetics and camera trapping: a small-scale pilot study. EUR J WILDLIFE RES 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s10344-011-0539-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Scandura M, Iacolina L, Capitani C, Gazzola A, Mattioli L, Apollonio M. Fine-scale genetic structure suggests low levels of short-range gene flow in a wolf population of the Italian Apennines. EUR J WILDLIFE RES 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s10344-011-0509-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Lion MB, Eizirik E, Garda AA, Fontoura-Rodrigues MLD, Rodrigues FHG, Marinho-Filho JS. Conservation genetics of maned wolves in a highly impacted area of the Brazilian Cerrado biome. Genetica 2011; 139:369-81. [DOI: 10.1007/s10709-011-9555-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2010] [Accepted: 01/24/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Bethge WA, Kerbauy FR, Santos E, Gooley TA, Storb R, Sandmaier BM. Extracorporeal photopheresis in addition to pentostatin in conditioning for canine hematopoietic cell transplantation: role in engraftment. Bone Marrow Transplant 2010; 46:1382-8. [PMID: 21151184 PMCID: PMC3116939 DOI: 10.1038/bmt.2010.301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) and the purine analog pentostatin exert potent immunomodulatory effects, but have not been evaluated for their ability to enhance engraftment of hematopoietic stem cells. We evaluated, in a canine model of dog leukocyte antigen (DLA)-identical hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), whether ECP in combination with pentostatin could enhance engraftment using a nonmyeloablative regimen consisting of 100 cGy TBI and postgrafting immunosuppression with mycophenolate mofetil and CYA. We have shown previously that with 100 cGy TBI alone as conditioning, all of the six dogs rejected their grafts 2-12 weeks after HCT. With the addition of pentostatin to 100 cGy TBI, 6 of 10 dogs rejected their graft. We now tested the additional use of ECP alone (n=2) or ECP and 3-6 doses of pentostatin (n=7) before 100 cGy TBI and HCT. Eight out of nine dogs rejected their grafts within 6-11 weeks after HCT. Compared with data without ECP, we failed to demonstrate a positive impact of the use of either ECP or pentostatin for prevention of rejection.
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- W A Bethge
- Clinical Research Division, Transplantation Biology Program, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98109-1024, USA
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Forensic DNA against wildlife poaching: Identification of a serial wolf killing in Italy. Forensic Sci Int Genet 2010; 4:334-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2009.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2009] [Revised: 10/14/2009] [Accepted: 10/27/2009] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Iacolina L, Scandura M, Gazzola A, Cappai N, Capitani C, Mattioli L, Vercillo F, Apollonio M. Y-chromosome microsatellite variation in Italian wolves: A contribution to the study of wolf-dog hybridization patterns. Mamm Biol 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2010.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Tom BK, Koskinen MT, Dayton M, Mattila AM, Johnston E, Fantin D, DeNise S, Spear T, Smith DG, Satkoski J, Budowle B, Kanthaswamy S. Development of a Nomenclature System for a Canine STR Multiplex Reagent Kit. J Forensic Sci 2010; 55:597-604. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2010.01361.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Echegaray J, Vilà C. Noninvasive monitoring of wolves at the edge of their distribution and the cost of their conservation. Anim Conserv 2010. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2009.00315.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Lupu M, Storb R. Five decades of progress in haematopoietic cell transplantation based on the preclinical canine model. Vet Comp Oncol 2009; 5:14-30. [PMID: 19754798 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5829.2006.00114.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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The preclinical canine model has proved valuable for the development of principles and techniques of haematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) applicable to human patients. Studies in random-bred dogs concerning the impact of histocompatibility barriers on engraftment and graft-versus-host disease, the kinetics of immunological reconstitution, the efficacy of various pretransplant conditioning regimens, post-transplantation immunosuppression protocols, treatment of malignant diseases, and graft-versus-tumour effects have advanced HCT from an investigational therapy with uncertain clinical benefit half a century ago to an important treatment choice for thousands of patients treated annually in transplantation centres worldwide. More recent preclinical canine studies have resulted in the clinical translation of non-myeloablative, minimally invasive transplantation protocols that have extended allogeneic HCT to include older human patients with malignant and non-malignant, acquired or inherited haematological disorders, and those with comorbid conditions. Here, we review the contributions of the canine model to modern HCT and describe the usefulness of HCT for the treatment of canine haematological disorders.
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- M Lupu
- Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 98109, USA
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Dobosz M, Lancia M, Coletti A, Grasso C, Panarese F, De Iuliis P. Genetic typing of dogs’ traces in biological samples. FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL GENETICS SUPPLEMENT SERIES 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigss.2009.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Fine-scale genetic structure in Ethiopian wolves imposed by sociality, migration, and population bottlenecks. CONSERV GENET 2009. [DOI: 10.1007/s10592-009-0005-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Dog attack: the application of canine DNA profiling in forensic casework. Forensic Sci Med Pathol 2009; 6:151-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s12024-009-9114-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/03/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Pires AE, Amorim IR, Ginja C, Gomes M, Godinho I, Simões F, Oom M, Petrucci-Fonseca F, Matos J, Bruford MW. Molecular structure in peripheral dog breeds: Portuguese native breeds as a case study. Anim Genet 2009; 40:383-92. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2009.01849.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Credille K, Minor J, Barnhart K, Lee E, Cox M, Tucker K, Diegel K, Venta P, Hohl D, Huber M, Dunstan R. Transglutaminase 1-deficient recessive lamellar ichthyosis associated with a LINE-1 insertion in Jack Russell terrier dogs. Br J Dermatol 2009; 161:265-72. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09161.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Pribánová M, Horák P, Schröffelová D, Urban T, Bechynová R, Musilová L. Analysis of genetic variability in the Czech Dachshund population using microsatellite markers. J Anim Breed Genet 2009; 126:311-8. [PMID: 19630882 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2008.00772.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The primary goal of this study was to analyse genetic variation within and among six Dachshund varieties in the Czech Republic using 10 microsatellites from StockMarks Paternity Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Typing kit. A total of 632 Dachshunds were sampled - 99 Standard Smooth-haired, 72 Standard Long-haired, 272 Standard Wire-haired, 42 Miniature Smooth-haired, 73 Miniature Long-haired and 74 Miniature Wire-haired. Average observed heterozygosity and polymorphic information content ranged in particular Dachshund varieties between 0.58-0.70 and 0.57-0.64, respectively. Subsequent analysis of the population structure (F-statistics; Nei's genetic identity) showed that Standard Dachshunds shared allele frequencies most closely with their miniature equivalents, and smooth coat type is closer to Wire-haired coat type than to the Long-haired one. Analysis of molecular variance revealed that 11.81% of the total variance occurred among varieties. The value of combined exclusion probability (0.9955) validated usefulness of this panel of microsatellites for parentage verification in all analysed populations. We carried out 234 parentage verifications with 1.28% cases where parentage did not match.
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- M Pribánová
- Laboratory of Immunogenetics, Czech Moravian Breeders Corporation, Hradistko, Czech Republic
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Kanthaswamy S, Tom BK, Mattila AM, Johnston E, Dayton M, Kinaga J, Joy-Alise Erickson B, Halverson J, Fantin D, DeNise S, Kou A, Malladi V, Satkoski J, Budowle B, Glenn Smith D, Koskinen MT. Canine Population Data Generated from a Multiplex STR Kit for Use in Forensic Casework. J Forensic Sci 2009; 54:829-40. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01080.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Dayton M, Koskinen MT, Tom BK, Mattila AM, Johnston E, Halverson J, Fantin D, DeNise S, Budowle B, Smith DG, Kanthaswamy S. Developmental validation of short tandem repeat reagent kit for forensic DNA profiling of canine biological material. Croat Med J 2009; 50:268-85. [PMID: 19480022 PMCID: PMC2702741 DOI: 10.3325/cmj.2009.50.268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2009] [Accepted: 04/29/2009] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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AIM To develop a reagent kit that enables multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of 18 short tandem repeats (STR) and the canine sex-determining Zinc Finger marker. METHODS Validation studies to determine the robustness and reliability in forensic DNA typing of this multiplex assay included sensitivity testing, reproducibility studies, intra- and inter-locus color balance studies, annealing temperature and cycle number studies, peak height ratio determination, characterization of artifacts such as stutter percentages and dye blobs, mixture analyses, species-specificity, case type samples analyses and population studies. RESULTS The kit robustly amplified domesticated dog samples and consistently generated full 19-locus profiles from as little as 125 pg of dog DNA. In addition, wolf DNA samples could be analyzed with the kit. CONCLUSION The kit, which produces robust, reliable, and reproducible results, will be made available for the forensic research community after modifications based on this study's evaluation to comply with the quality standards expected for forensic casework.
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- Melody Dayton
- The Jan Bashinski DNA Laboratory, California Department of Justice, Richmond, Calif, USA
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- Graduate Group in Forensic Science, University of California–Davis, Davis, Calif, USA
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- Department of Forensic and Investigative Genetics, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Tex, USA
- Institute of Investigative Genetics, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Tex, USA
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- Finnzymes Diagnostics, Espoo, Finland
- Department of Anthropology, University of California-Davis, Davis, Calif, USA
- California National Primate Research Center, University of California-Davis, Davis, Calif, USA
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- Finnzymes Diagnostics, Espoo, Finland
- Department of Anthropology, University of California-Davis, Davis, Calif, USA
- California National Primate Research Center, University of California-Davis, Davis, Calif, USA
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KOBLMÜLLER STEPHAN, NORD MARIA, WAYNE ROBERTK, LEONARD JENNIFERA. Origin and status of the Great Lakes wolf. Mol Ecol 2009; 18:2313-26. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2009.04176.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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van Asch B, Alves C, Gusmão L, Pereira V, Pereira F, Amorim A. A new autosomal STR nineplex for canine identification and parentage testing. Electrophoresis 2009; 30:417-23. [PMID: 19204943 DOI: 10.1002/elps.200800307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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A single multiplex PCR assay capable of simultaneously amplifying nine canine-specific autosomal STR markers (FH3210, FH3241, FH2004, FH2658, FH4012, REN214L11, FH2010, FH2361 and the newly described C38) was developed for individual identification and parentage testing in domestic dogs. In order to increase genotyping efficiency, amplicon sizes were optimized for a 90-350 bp range, with fluorescently labelled primers for use in Applied Biosystems, Inc., platforms. The performance of this new multiplex system was tested in 113 individuals from a case-study population and 12 random dogs from mixed-breed origin. Co-dominant inheritance of STR alleles was investigated in 101 father, mother and son trios. Expected heterozygosity values vary between 0.5648 for REN214L11 and 0.9050 for C38. The high level of genetic diversity observed for most markers provides this multiplex with a very high discriminating power (matching probability=1.63/10(10) and matching probability among siblings=4.9/10(3)). Allele sequences and a proposal for standardized nomenclature are also herein presented, aiming at implementing the use of this system in forensic DNA typing and population genetic studies. This approach resulted in an optimized and well-characterized canine DNA genotyping system that is highly performing and straightforward to integrate and employ routinely. Although this STR multiplex was developed for use and tested in a case-study population, the Portuguese breed Cão de Gado Transmontano, it proved to be useful for general identification purposes or parentage testing.
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- Barbara van Asch
- IPATIMUP - Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular da Universidade do Porto, Portugal.
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Vine SJ, Crowther MS, Lapidge SJ, Dickman CR, Mooney N, Piggott MP, English AW. Comparison of methods to detect rare and cryptic species: a case study using the red fox (Vulpes vulpes). WILDLIFE RESEARCH 2009. [DOI: 10.1071/wr08069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Choosing the appropriate method to detect and monitor wildlife species is difficult if the species is rare or cryptic in appearance or behaviour. We evaluated the effectiveness of the following four methods for detecting red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) on the basis of equivalent person hours in a rural landscape in temperate Australia: camera traps, hair traps (using morphology and DNA from hair follicles), scats from bait stations (using DNA derived from the scats) and spotlighting. We also evaluated whether individual foxes could be identified using remote collection of their tissues. Genetic analysis of hair samples was the least efficient method of detection among the methods employed because of the paucity of samples obtained and the lack of follicles on sampled hairs. Scat detection was somewhat more efficient. Scats were deposited at 17% of bait stations and 80% of scats were amplified with a fox-specific marker, although only 31% of confirmed fox scats could be fully genotyped at all six microsatellite loci. Camera trapping and spotlighting were the most efficient methods of detecting fox presence in the landscape. Spotlighting success varied seasonally, with fox detections peaking in autumn (80% of spotlighting transects) and being lowest in winter (29% of transects). Cameras detected foxes at 51% of stations; however, there was limited seasonality in detection, and success rates varied with camera design. Log-linear models confirmed these trends. Our results showed that the appropriate technique for detecting foxes varies depending on the time of the year. It is suggested that wildlife managers should consider both seasonal effects and species biology when attempting to detect rare or elusive species.
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Kang BT, Kim KS, Min MS, Chae YJ, Kang JW, Yoon J, Choi J, Seong JK, Park HC, An J, Lee MH, Park HM, Lee H. Microsatellite loci analysis for the genetic variability and the parentage test of five dog breeds in South Korea. Genes Genet Syst 2009; 84:245-51. [DOI: 10.1266/ggs.84.245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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- Byeong-Teck Kang
- BK21 Program of Basic and Diagnostic Veterinary Specialist Program for Animal Diseases and Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University
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- Conservation Genome Resource Bank for Korean Wildlife
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- Department of Veterinary Medical Imaging
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- Laboratory of Developmental Biology and Genomics, BK21 Program for Veterinary Science and College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University
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- Conservation Genome Resource Bank for Korean Wildlife
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- Conservation Genome Resource Bank for Korean Wildlife
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- Conservation Genome Resource Bank for Korean Wildlife
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- BK21 Program of Basic and Diagnostic Veterinary Specialist Program for Animal Diseases and Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University
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- Conservation Genome Resource Bank for Korean Wildlife
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Aspi J, Roininen E, Kiiskilä J, Ruokonen M, Kojola I, Bljudnik L, Danilov P, Heikkinen S, Pulliainen E. Genetic structure of the northwestern Russian wolf populations and gene flow between Russia and Finland. CONSERV GENET 2008. [DOI: 10.1007/s10592-008-9642-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Pieńkowska A, Schelling C. A G > C transversion within the primer binding site causes a ‘null’ allele of the microsatellite T2201 in the White Shepherd breed. J Anim Breed Genet 2008. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.2001.00269.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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DA Fontoura-Rodrigues ML, Lima-Rosa CAV, Tchaicka L, Valdez FP, Rodrigues FHG, DE Paula RC, Gough MP, Johnson WE, Bonatto SL, Eizirik E. Cross-amplification and characterization of 13 tetranucleotide microsatellites in multiple species of Neotropical canids. Mol Ecol Resour 2008; 8:898-900. [PMID: 21585923 DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2008.02103.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We tested 47 tetranucleotide microsatellite loci developed for the domestic dog in four species of Neotropical canids, aiming to produce a standardized set that could be successfully used even in noninvasive samples across this group. We identified 13 suitable loci, nine of which constitute a standardized set for all species. Considering only the ideal panel of nine loci, the mean expected heterozygosity (averaged across species) per locus ranged from 0.58 to 0.92 (overall mean 0.76), and the maximum probability of identity value was 1.3 × 10(-9) . This set of loci has a great potential for application in evolutionary, ecological and conservation studies.
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Schmutz SM, Moker JS, Yuzbasiyan-Gurkan V, Zemke D, Sampson J, Lingaas F, Dunner S, Dolf G. DCT and EDNRB map to DogMap linkage group L07. Anim Genet 2008. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2001.0730d.pp.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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As the number of mammalian genomes to be completely sequenced continues to grow, researchers attempting to identify mutations responsible for inherited disease increasingly take advantage of studies undertaken in alternative species, usually humans, to identify and investigate previously identified "candidate genes" in their own species. This chapter describes the identification of microsatellites closely associated with candidate genes and their subsequent analysis in cohorts of samples segregating a disease or trait of interest for an association between the candidate genes and the condition under investigation.
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Onogi A, Nurimoto M, Sato Y, Morita M. A chromosomal duplication that includes the canine microsatellite INRA21 in Labrador Retrievers. Anim Genet 2008; 39:241-8. [PMID: 18355398 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2008.01705.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INRA21 is one of the canine microsatellites recommended for parentage verification by the International Society for Animal Genetics. In Labrador Retrievers, abnormal peak patterns such as three-peak patterns during capillary electrophoresis were frequently observed at INRA21. Pedigree analysis indicated that the abnormal peak patterns were due to inheritable causes, and semiquantitative multiplex (SQM) PCR analysis showed that the abnormal peak patterns were caused by chromosomal duplication. Walking SQM-PCR analysis revealed that the size of the duplicated segment was approximately 1.58 Mb. Genotypes of microsatellites within the duplicated segment indicated that the duplication was an identical-by-descent mutation. This duplication is probably carried by more than half of the dogs in the Japanese population of Labrador Retrievers. The abnormal peak patterns at INRA21 were also observed in German Shorthaired Pointers and Flat-Coated Retrievers. Genotyping analysis of the microsatellites within the duplicated segment in Labrador Retrievers suggested that the abnormal peak patterns observed in the two breeds were due to the duplication inherited from the same ancestor as the duplication of Labrador Retrievers. This study urges attention to the use of INRA21 and shows an example of copy number polymorphisms that are characteristic to dog breeds or lineages.
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- A Onogi
- Maebashi Institute of Animal Science, Livestock Improvement Association of Japan, Inc., Maebashi 371-0121, Japan.
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Björnerfeldt S, Hailer F, Nord M, Vilà C. Assortative mating and fragmentation within dog breeds. BMC Evol Biol 2008; 8:28. [PMID: 18226210 PMCID: PMC2266708 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2148-8-28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2007] [Accepted: 01/28/2008] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background There are around 400 internationally recognized dog breeds in the world today, with a remarkable diversity in size, shape, color and behavior. Breeds are considered to be uniform groups with similar physical characteristics, shaped by selection rooted in human preferences. This has led to a large genetic difference between breeds and a large extent of linkage disequilibrium within breeds. These characteristics are important for association mapping of candidate genes for diseases and therefore make dogs ideal models for gene mapping of human disorders. However, genetic uniformity within breeds may not always be the case. We studied patterns of genetic diversity within 164 poodles and compared it to 133 dogs from eight other breeds. Results Our analyses revealed strong population structure within poodles, with differences among some poodle groups as pronounced as those among other well-recognized breeds. Pedigree analysis going three generations back in time confirmed that subgroups within poodles result from assortative mating imposed by breed standards as well as breeder preferences. Matings have not taken place at random or within traditionally identified size classes in poodles. Instead, a novel set of five poodle groups was identified, defined by combinations of size and color, which is not officially recognized by the kennel clubs. Patterns of genetic diversity in other breeds suggest that assortative mating leading to fragmentation may be a common feature within many dog breeds. Conclusion The genetic structure observed in poodles is the result of local mating patterns, implying that breed fragmentation may be different in different countries. Such pronounced structuring within dog breeds can increase the power of association mapping studies, but also represents a serious problem if ignored. In dog breeding, individuals are selected on the basis of morphology, behaviour, working or show purposes, as well as geographic population structure. The same processes which have historically created dog breeds are still ongoing, and create further subdivision within current dog breeds.
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- Susanne Björnerfeldt
- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Uppsala University, S-752 36 Uppsala, Sweden.
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Piggott MP, Wilson R, Banks SC, Marks CA, Gigliotti F, Taylor AC. Evaluating exotic predator control programs using non-invasive genetic tagging. WILDLIFE RESEARCH 2008. [DOI: 10.1071/wr08040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Carnivorous predators are difficult to detect using conventional survey methods, especially at low levels of abundance. The introduced red fox (Vulpes vulpes) in Australia is monitored to determine the effectiveness of control programs, but assessing population parameters such as abundance and recruitment is difficult. We carried out a feasibility study to determine the effectiveness of using faecal DNA analysis methods to identify individual foxes and to assess abundance before and after lethal control. Fox faeces were collected in two sampling periods over four separate transects, and genotyped at five microsatellite loci. Two transects were subject to lethal control between collection periods. DNA was extracted from 170 fox faeces and, in total, 54 unique genotypes were identified. Fifteen biopsy genotypes from 30 foxes killed during lethal control were detected among the faecal genotypes. Overall, a similar number of genotypes were detected in both sampling periods. The number of individuals sampled in both periods was low (n = 6) and new individuals (n = 24) were detected in the second collection period. We were also able to detect animals that avoided lethal control, and movement of individuals between transects. The ability to identify individual foxes using these DNA techniques highlighted the shortcomings of the sample design, in particular the spatial scale and distances between transects. This study shows that non-invasive DNA sampling can provide valuable insight into pre and post fox abundance in relation to lethal control, individual behaviour and movement, as well as sample design. The information gained from this study will contribute to the design of future studies and, ultimately, control strategies.
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Elledge AE, Allen LR, Carlsson BL, Wilton AN, Leung LKP. An evaluation of genetic analyses, skull morphology and visual appearance for assessing dingo purity: implications for dingo conservation. WILDLIFE RESEARCH 2008. [DOI: 10.1071/wr07056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The introgression of domestic dog genes into dingo populations threatens the genetic integrity of ‘pure’ dingoes. However, dingo conservation efforts are hampered by difficulties in distinguishing between dingoes and hybrids in the field. This study evaluates consistency in the status of hybridisation (i.e. dingo, hybrid or dog) assigned by genetic analyses, skull morphology and visual assessments. Of the 56 south-east Queensland animals sampled, 39 (69.6%) were assigned the same status by all three methods, 10 (17.9%) by genetic and skull methods, four (7.1%) by genetic and visual methods; and two (3.6%) by skull and visual methods. Pair-wise comparisons identified a significant relationship between genetic and skull methods, but not between either of these and visual methods. Results from surveying 13 experienced wild dog managers showed that hybrids were more easily identified by visual characters than were dingoes. A more reliable visual assessment can be developed through determining the relationship between (1) genetics and phenotype by sampling wild dog populations and (2) the expression of visual characteristics from different proportions and breeds of domestic dog genes by breeding trials. Culling obvious hybrids based on visual characteristics, such as sable and patchy coat colours, should slow the process of hybridisation.
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Wolf or dog? Genetic identification of predators from saliva collected around bite wounds on prey. CONSERV GENET 2007. [DOI: 10.1007/s10592-007-9454-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Musiani M, Leonard JA, Cluff HD, Gates CC, Mariani S, Paquet PC, Vilà C, Wayne RK. Differentiation of tundra/taiga and boreal coniferous forest wolves: genetics, coat colour and association with migratory caribou. Mol Ecol 2007; 16:4149-70. [PMID: 17725575 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2007.03458.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 144] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The grey wolf has one of the largest historic distributions of any terrestrial mammal and can disperse over great distances across imposing topographic barriers. As a result, geographical distance and physical obstacles to dispersal may not be consequential factors in the evolutionary divergence of wolf populations. However, recent studies suggest ecological features can constrain gene flow. We tested whether wolf-prey associations in uninterrupted tundra and forested regions of Canada explained differences in migratory behaviour, genetics, and coat colour of wolves. Satellite-telemetry data demonstrated that tundra wolves (n = 19) migrate annually with caribou (n = 19) from denning areas in the tundra to wintering areas south of the treeline. In contrast, nearby boreal coniferous forest wolves are territorial and associated year round with resident prey. Spatially explicit analysis of 14 autosomal microsatellite loci (n = 404 individuals) found two genetic clusters corresponding to tundra vs. boreal coniferous forest wolves. A sex bias in gene flow was inferred based on higher levels of mtDNA divergence (F(ST) = 0.282, 0.028 and 0.033; P < 0.0001 for mitochondrial, nuclear autosomal and Y-chromosome markers, respectively). Phenotypic differentiation was substantial as 93% of wolves from tundra populations exhibited light colouration whereas only 38% of boreal coniferous forest wolves did (chi(2) = 64.52, P < 0.0001). The sharp boundary representing this discontinuity was the southern limit of the caribou migration. These findings show that substantial genetic and phenotypic differentiation in highly mobile mammals can be caused by prey-habitat specialization rather than distance or topographic barriers. The presence of a distinct wolf ecotype in the tundra of North America highlights the need to preserve migratory populations.
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- Marco Musiani
- Faculty of Environmental Design, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada T2N 1 N4
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Veit-Kensch CE, Medugorac I, Jedrzejewski W, Bunevich AN, Foerster M. A heuristic two-dimensional presentation of microsatellite-based data applied to dogs and wolves. Genet Sel Evol 2007. [DOI: 10.1051/gse:2007014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Penderis J, Calvin J, Abramson C, Jakobs C, Pettitt L, Binns MM, Verhoeven NM, O'Driscoll E, Platt SR, Mellersh CS. L-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria: characterisation of the molecular defect in a spontaneous canine model. J Med Genet 2007; 44:334-40. [PMID: 17475916 PMCID: PMC2597990 DOI: 10.1136/jmg.2006.042507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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l-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria (l-2-HGA) is a neurometabolic disorder that produces a variety of clinical neurological deficits, including psychomotor retardation, seizures and ataxia. The biochemical hallmark of l-2-HGA is the accumulation of l-2-hydroxyglutaric acid (l-2-HG) in cerebrospinal fluid, plasma and urine. Mutations within the gene L2HGDH (Entrez Gene ID 79944) on chromosome 14q22 encoding L-2-hydroxyglutaric acid dehydrogenase have recently been shown to cause l-2-HGA in humans. Using a candidate gene approach in an outbred pet dog population segregating l-2-HGA, the causal molecular defect was identified in the canine homologue of L2HGDH and characterised. DNA sequencing and pedigree analysis indicate a common founder effect in the canine model. The canine model shares many of the clinical and MRI features of the disease in humans and represents a valuable resource as a spontaneous model of l-2-HGA.
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Randall DA, Pollinger JP, Wayne RK, Tallents LA, Johnson PJ, Macdonald DW. Inbreeding is reduced by female-biased dispersal and mating behavior in Ethiopian wolves. Behav Ecol 2007. [DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arm010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Fabbri E, Miquel C, Lucchini V, Santini A, Caniglia R, Duchamp C, Weber JM, Lequette B, Marucco F, Boitani L, Fumagalli L, Taberlet P, Randi E. From the Apennines to the Alps: colonization genetics of the naturally expanding Italian wolf (Canis lupus) population. Mol Ecol 2007; 16:1661-71. [PMID: 17402981 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2007.03262.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Wolves in Italy strongly declined in the past and were confined south of the Alps since the turn of the last century, reduced in the 1970s to approximately 100 individuals surviving in two fragmented subpopulations in the central-southern Apennines. The Italian wolves are presently expanding in the Apennines, and started to recolonize the western Alps in Italy, France and Switzerland about 16 years ago. In this study, we used a population genetic approach to elucidate some aspects of the wolf recolonization process. DNA extracted from 3068 tissue and scat samples collected in the Apennines (the source populations) and in the Alps (the colony), were genotyped at 12 microsatellite loci aiming to assess (i) the strength of the bottleneck and founder effects during the onset of colonization; (ii) the rates of gene flow between source and colony; and (iii) the minimum number of colonizers that are needed to explain the genetic variability observed in the colony. We identified a total of 435 distinct wolf genotypes, which showed that wolves in the Alps: (i) have significantly lower genetic diversity (heterozygosity, allelic richness, number of private alleles) than wolves in the Apennines; (ii) are genetically distinct using pairwise F(ST) values, population assignment test and Bayesian clustering; (iii) are not in genetic equilibrium (significant bottleneck test). Spatial autocorrelations are significant among samples separated up to c. 230 km, roughly correspondent to the apparent gap in permanent wolf presence between the Alps and north Apennines. The estimated number of first-generation migrants indicates that migration has been unidirectional and male-biased, from the Apennines to the Alps, and that wolves in southern Italy did not contribute to the Alpine population. These results suggest that: (i) the Alps were colonized by a few long-range migrating wolves originating in the north Apennine subpopulation; (ii) during the colonization process there has been a moderate bottleneck; and (iii) gene flow between sources and colonies was moderate (corresponding to 1.25-2.50 wolves per generation), despite high potential for dispersal. Bottleneck simulations showed that a total of c. 8-16 effective founders are needed to explain the genetic diversity observed in the Alps. Levels of genetic diversity in the expanding Alpine wolf population, and the permanence of genetic structuring, will depend on the future rates of gene flow among distinct wolf subpopulation fragments.
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- Elena Fabbri
- Istituto Nazionale per la Fauna Selvatica (INFS) Via Cà Fornacetta 9, 40064, Ozzano Emilia (BO), Italy
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Pilot M, Jedrzejewski W, Branicki W, Sidorovich VE, Jedrzejewska B, Stachura K, Funk SM. Ecological factors influence population genetic structure of European grey wolves. Mol Ecol 2007; 15:4533-53. [PMID: 17107481 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2006.03110.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 153] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Although the mechanisms controlling gene flow among populations are particularly important for evolutionary processes, they are still poorly understood, especially in the case of large carnivoran mammals with extensive continuous distributions. We studied the question of factors affecting population genetic structure in the grey wolf, Canis lupus, one of the most mobile terrestrial carnivores. We analysed variability in mitochondrial DNA and 14 microsatellite loci for a sample of 643 individuals from 59 localities representing most of the continuous wolf range in Eastern Europe. We tested an array of geographical, historical and ecological factors to check whether they may explain genetic differentiation among local wolf populations. We showed that wolf populations in Eastern Europe displayed nonrandom spatial genetic structure in the absence of obvious physical barriers to movement. Neither topographic barriers nor past fragmentation could explain spatial genetic structure. However, we found that the genetic differentiation among local populations was correlated with climate, habitat types, and wolf diet composition. This result shows that ecological processes may strongly influence the amount of gene flow among populations. We suggest natal-habitat-biased dispersal as an underlying mechanism linking population ecology with population genetic structure.
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- Malgorzata Pilot
- Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Ul Wilcza 64, 00-679 Warszawa, Poland.
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HAUSKNECHT ROLAND, GULA ROMAN, PIRGA BARTOSZ, KUEHN RALPH. Urine - a source for noninvasive genetic monitoring in wildlife. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2006.01622.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Mellersh CS, Boursnell MEG, Pettitt L, Ryder EJ, Holmes NG, Grafham D, Forman OP, Sampson J, Barnett KC, Blanton S, Binns MM, Vaudin M. Canine RPGRIP1 mutation establishes cone–rod dystrophy in miniature longhaired dachshunds as a homologue of human Leber congenital amaurosis. Genomics 2006; 88:293-301. [PMID: 16806805 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2006.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2005] [Revised: 03/30/2006] [Accepted: 05/16/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Cone-rod dystrophy 1 (cord1) is a recessive condition that occurs naturally in miniature longhaired dachshunds (MLHDs). We mapped the cord1 locus to a region of canine chromosome CFA15 that is syntenic with a region of human chromosome 14 (HSA14q11.2) containing the retinitis pigmentosa GTPase regulator-interacting protein 1 (RPGRIP1) gene. Mutations in RPGRIP1 have been shown to cause Leber congenital amaurosis, a group of retinal dystrophies that represent the most common genetic causes of congenital visual impairment in infants and children. Using the newly available canine genome sequence we sequenced RPGRIP1 in affected and carrier MLHDs and identified a 44-nucleotide insertion in exon 2 that alters the reading frame and introduces a premature stop codon. All affected and carrier dogs within an extended inbred pedigree were homozygous and heterozygous, respectively, for the mutation. We conclude the mutation is responsible for cord1 and demonstrate that this canine disease is a valuable model for exploring disease mechanisms and potential therapies for human Leber congenital amaurosis.
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- C S Mellersh
- Animal Health Trust, Lanwades Park, Kentford, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 7UU, UK.
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Aspi J, Roininen E, Ruokonen M, Kojola I, Vilà C. Genetic diversity, population structure, effective population size and demographic history of the Finnish wolf population. Mol Ecol 2006; 15:1561-76. [PMID: 16629811 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2006.02877.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The Finnish wolf population (Canis lupus) was sampled during three different periods (1996-1998, 1999-2001 and 2002-2004), and 118 individuals were genotyped with 10 microsatellite markers. Large genetic variation was found in the population despite a recent demographic bottleneck. No spatial population subdivision was found even though a significant negative relationship between genetic relatedness and geographic distance suggested isolation by distance. Very few individuals did not belong to the local wolf population as determined by assignment analyses, suggesting a low level of immigration in the population. We used the temporal approach and several statistical methods to estimate the variance effective size of the population. All methods gave similar estimates of effective population size, approximately 40 wolves. These estimates were slightly larger than the estimated census size of breeding individuals. A Bayesian model based on Markov chain Monte Carlo simulations indicated strong evidence for a long-term population decline. These results suggest that the contemporary wolf population size is roughly 8% of its historical size, and that the population decline dates back to late 19th century or early 20th century. Despite an increase of over 50% in the census size of the population during the whole study period, there was only weak evidence that the effective population size during the last period was higher than during the first. This may be caused by increased inbreeding, diminished dispersal within the population, and decreased immigration to the population during the last study period.
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- J Aspi
- Department of Biology, University of Oulu, Finland.
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