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Kim AS, Kreiner JM, Hernández F, Bock DG, Hodgins KA, Rieseberg LH. Temporal collections to study invasion biology. Mol Ecol 2023; 32:6729-6742. [PMID: 37873879 DOI: 10.1111/mec.17176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
Abstract
Biological invasions represent an extraordinary opportunity to study evolution. This is because accidental or deliberate species introductions have taken place for centuries across large geographical scales, frequently prompting rapid evolutionary transitions in invasive populations. Until recently, however, the utility of invasions as evolutionary experiments has been hampered by limited information on the makeup of populations that were part of earlier invasion stages. Now, developments in ancient and historical DNA technologies, as well as the quickening pace of digitization for millions of specimens that are housed in herbaria and museums globally, promise to help overcome this obstacle. In this review, we first introduce the types of temporal data that can be used to study invasions, highlighting the timescale captured by each approach and their respective limitations. We then discuss how ancient and historical specimens as well as data available from prior invasion studies can be used to answer questions on mechanisms of (mal)adaptation, rates of evolution, or community-level changes during invasions. By bridging the gap between contemporary and historical invasive populations, temporal data can help us connect pattern to process in invasion science. These data will become increasingly important if invasions are to achieve their full potential as experiments of evolution in nature.
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- Amy S Kim
- Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Hofmeister NR, Stuart KC, Warren WC, Werner SJ, Bateson M, Ball GF, Buchanan KL, Burt DW, Cardilini APA, Cassey P, De Meyer T, George J, Meddle SL, Rowland HM, Sherman CDH, Sherwin WB, Vanden Berghe W, Rollins LA, Clayton DF. Concurrent invasions of European starlings in Australia and North America reveal population-specific differentiation in shared genomic regions. Mol Ecol 2023. [PMID: 37933429 DOI: 10.1111/mec.17195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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A species' success during the invasion of new areas hinges on an interplay between the demographic processes common to invasions and the specific ecological context of the novel environment. Evolutionary genetic studies of invasive species can investigate how genetic bottlenecks and ecological conditions shape genetic variation in invasions, and our study pairs two invasive populations that are hypothesized to be from the same source population to compare how each population evolved during and after introduction. Invasive European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) established populations in both Australia and North America in the 19th century. Here, we compare whole-genome sequences among native and independently introduced European starling populations to determine how demographic processes interact with rapid evolution to generate similar genetic patterns in these recent and replicated invasions. Demographic models indicate that both invasive populations experienced genetic bottlenecks as expected based on invasion history, and we find that specific genomic regions have differentiated even on this short evolutionary timescale. Despite genetic bottlenecks, we suggest that genetic drift alone cannot explain differentiation in at least two of these regions. The demographic boom intrinsic to many invasions as well as potential inversions may have led to high population-specific differentiation, although the patterns of genetic variation are also consistent with the hypothesis that this infamous and highly mobile invader adapted to novel selection (e.g., extrinsic factors). We use targeted sampling of replicated invasions to identify and evaluate support for multiple, interacting evolutionary mechanisms that lead to differentiation during the invasion process.
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- Natalie R Hofmeister
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
- Fuller Evolutionary Biology Program, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York, USA
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- School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Evolution & Ecology Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Animal Sciences and Surgery, Institute for Data Science and Informatics, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
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- Biosciences Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA
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- Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- The Roslin Institute, The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Midlothian, UK
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Victoria, Australia
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- Invasion Science & Wildlife Ecology Lab, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Data Analysis and Mathematical Modelling, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA
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- The Roslin Institute, The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Midlothian, UK
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- Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany
- Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- The Roslin Institute, The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Midlothian, UK
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- School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Evolution & Ecology Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Evolution & Ecology Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Genetics & Biochemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA
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Atsawawaranunt K, Ewart KM, Major RE, Johnson RN, Santure AW, Whibley A. Tracing the introduction of the invasive common myna using population genomics. Heredity (Edinb) 2023:10.1038/s41437-023-00621-w. [PMID: 37193854 DOI: 10.1038/s41437-023-00621-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 04/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023] Open
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The common myna (Acridotheres tristis) is one of the most invasive bird species in the world, yet its colonisation history is only partly understood. We identified the introduction history and population structure, and quantified the genetic diversity of myna populations from the native range in India and introduced populations in New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, Hawaii, and South Africa, based on thousands of single nucleotide polymorphism markers in 814 individuals. We were able to identify the source population of mynas in several invasive locations: mynas from Fiji and Melbourne, Australia, were likely founded by individuals from a subpopulation in Maharashtra, India, while mynas in Hawaii and South Africa were likely independently founded by individuals from other localities in India. Our findings suggest that New Zealand mynas were founded by individuals from Melbourne, which, in turn, were founded by individuals from Maharashtra. We identified two genetic clusters among New Zealand mynas, divided by New Zealand's North Island's axial mountain ranges, confirming previous observations that mountains and thick forests may form barriers to myna dispersal. Our study provides a foundation for other population and invasion genomic studies and provides useful information for the management of this invasive species.
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- Australian Museum Research Institute, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Australian Museum Research Institute, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Australian Museum Research Institute, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., DC, USA
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Global invasion history and native decline of the common starling: insights through genetics. Biol Invasions 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-022-02982-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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AbstractFew invasive birds are as globally successful as the Common or European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris). Native to the Palearctic, the starling has been intentionally introduced to North and South America, South Africa, Australia, and the Pacific Islands, enabling us to explore species traits that may contribute to its invasion success. Coupling the rich studies of life history and more recent explorations of genomic variation among invasions, we illustrate how eco-evolutionary dynamics shape the invasion success of this long-studied and widely distributed species. Especially informative is the comparison between Australian and North American invasions, because these populations colonized novel ranges concurrently and exhibit shared signals of selection despite distinct population histories. In this review, we describe population dynamics across the native and invasive ranges, identify putatively selected traits that may influence the starling’s spread, and suggest possible determinants of starling success world-wide. We also identify future opportunities to utilize this species as a model for avian invasion research, which will inform our understanding of species’ rapid evolution in response to environmental change.
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Juhasz CC, Avargues N, Humeau L, Ringler D, Pinet P, Hollinger C, Beaulieu R, Faulquier L, Choeur A, Bureau S, Da Silva D, Dubos J, Soulaimana-Mattoir Y, Le Corre M. Application of genetic and Spatially Explicit Capture-Recapture analyses to design adaptive feral cat control in a large inhabited island. NEOBIOTA 2022. [DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.79.87726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Faunas of oceanic islands have a high proportion of endemic species which contribute to the uniqueness of island communities. Island species are particularly naïve and vulnerable to alien predators, such as cats (Felis catus). On large, inhabited islands, where the complete eradication of feral cat populations is not considered feasible, control represents the best management option to lower their detrimental effects on native fauna. The first objective of our study was to investigate population genetics of feral cats of Réunion Island. The second objective was to understand the space use of feral cats established near the breeding colonies of the two endemic and endangered seabirds of Réunion Island, the Barau’s Petrel (Pterodroma baraui) and the Mascarene Petrel (Pseudobulweria aterrima). We evaluated genetic diversity, population structure and gene flow amongst six groups of feral cats located at a maximum of 10 km from known petrel colonies. We also analysed the behaviour and space use of one of these feral cat groups using camera-trap data and Spatially Explicit Capture-Recapture (SECR) models. Genetic analyses revealed that feral cats were structured in three genetic clusters explained mostly by the island topography. Two clusters were observed at five sampled sites, suggesting high connectivity amongst these sites. The last cluster was found in only one site, suggesting high isolation. This site was a remote mountain area located in the vicinity of one of the main Barau’s Petrel colonies. The behavioural study was conducted on this isolated feral cat population. Mark recapture analysis suggested that feral cats were present at low density and had large home ranges, which is probably explained by reduced food availability. Finally, we make several recommendations for refining feral cat management programmes on inhabited islands.
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Genetic structure of American bullfrog populations in Brazil. Sci Rep 2022; 12:9927. [PMID: 35705600 PMCID: PMC9200760 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-13870-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Non-native species are a major problem affecting numerous biomes around the globe. Information on their population genetics is crucial for understanding their invasion history and dynamics. We evaluated the population structure of the non-native American bullfrog, Aquarana catesbeiana, in Brazil on the basis of 324 samples collected from feral and captive groups at 38 sites in seven of the nine states where feral populations occur. We genotyped all samples using previously developed, highly polymorphic microsatellite loci and performed a discriminant analysis of principal components together with Jost’s D index to quantify pairwise differentiation between populations. We then amplified 1,047 base pairs of the mitochondrial cytochrome b (cytb) gene from the most divergent samples from each genetic population and calculated their pairwise differences. Both the microsatellite and cytb data indicated that bullfrogs comprise two populations. Population grouping 1 is widespread and possesses two cytb haplotypes. Population grouping 2 is restricted to only one state and possesses only one of the haplotypes from Population grouping 1. We show that there were two imports of bullfrogs to Brazil and that there is low genetic exchange between population groupings. Also, we find that there is no genetic divergence among feral and captive populations suggesting continuous releases. The limited genetic variability present in the country is associated to the small number of introductions and founders. Feral bullfrogs are highly associated to leaks from farms, and control measures should focus on preventing escapes using other resources than genetics, as feral and captive populations do not differ.
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Yamashiro T, Kaneshiro Y, Yamashiro A, Maki M. The Genetic Diversity and Structure of the Feral Raccoon (Procyon lotor) Population in Shikoku Island, Japan. MAMMAL STUDY 2022. [DOI: 10.3106/ms2021-0052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Tadashi Yamashiro
- Division of Bioscience and Bioindustry, Graduate School of Technology, Industrial and Social Sciences, Tokushima University, 2-1 Minami-josanjima, Tokushima 770-8513, Japan
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- Shikoku Institute of Natural History, 470-1 Shimobun-otsu, Susaki 785-0023, Japan
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- Division of Bioscience and Bioindustry, Graduate School of Technology, Industrial and Social Sciences, Tokushima University, 2-1 Minami-josanjima, Tokushima 770-8513, Japan
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- Botanical Gardens, Tohoku University, Kawauchi 12-2, Aoba, Sendai 980-0862, Japan
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Genetic analysis of hog deer (Axis porcinus) in Victoria, Australia, and its applications to invasive species and game management. EUR J WILDLIFE RES 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10344-022-01592-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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AbstractHog deer were introduced to Australia in the 1860s, where they have spread across the Gippsland region of Victoria. Due to its status as an introduced species and an important game animal within Victoria, management of the species is complex. Given this complexity, genetic studies can provide important information regarding population structure and diversity which can assist in controlling problematic populations of hog deer, while also ensuring viable game stock in sites managed as game reserves. The aim of this study was to investigate the population genetic structure and diversity of the Victorian hog deer 150 years after introduction using short tandem repeats (STRs). Hog deer samples were collected across 15 sites of differing management regimes in the Gippsland region of Victoria and genotyped for 13 polymorphic STR loci. Up to four distinct genetic clusters were identified across the sites sampled, suggesting that despite low observed genetic diversity, population structure is present across their range. It was also possible to detect evidence of recent translocations among populations. This study suggests that the presence of distinct genetic clusters may enable management of separate genetic units, considering invasive species and game management objectives.
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Stuart KC, Sherwin WB, Cardilini AP, Rollins LA. Genetics and Plasticity Are Responsible for Ecogeographical Patterns in a Recent Invasion. Front Genet 2022; 13:824424. [PMID: 35360868 PMCID: PMC8963341 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.824424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Patterns of covariation between phenotype and environment are presumed to be reflective of local adaptation, and therefore translate to a meaningful influence on an individual's overall fitness within that specific environment. However, these environmentally driven patterns may be the result of numerous and interacting processes, such as genetic variation, epigenetic variation, or plastic non-heritable variation. Understanding the relative importance of different environmental variables on underlying genetic patterns and resulting phenotypes is fundamental to understanding adaptation. Invasive systems are excellent models for such investigations, given their propensity for rapid evolution. This study uses reduced representation sequencing data paired with phenotypic data to examine whether important phenotypic traits in invasive starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) within Australia appear to be highly heritable (presumably genetic) or appear to vary with environmental gradients despite underlying genetics (presumably non-heritable plasticity). We also sought to determine which environmental variables, if any, play the strongest role shaping genetic and phenotypic patterns. We determined that environmental variables-particularly elevation-play an important role in shaping allelic trends in Australian starlings and may also reinforce neutral genetic patterns resulting from historic introduction regime. We examined a range of phenotypic traits that appear to be heritable (body mass and spleen mass) or negligibly heritable (e.g. beak surface area and wing length) across the starlings' Australian range. Using SNP variants associated with each of these phenotypes, we identify key environmental variables that correlate with genetic patterns, specifically that temperature and precipitation putatively play important roles shaping phenotype in this species. Finally, we determine that overall phenotypic variation is correlated with underlying genetic variation, and that these interact positively with the level of vegetation variation within a region, suggesting that ground cover plays an important role in shaping selection and plasticity of phenotypic traits within the starlings of Australia.
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- Katarina C. Stuart
- Evolution and Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Evolution and Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, VIC, Australia
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- Evolution and Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Canavan K, Magengelele NL, Paterson ID, Williams DA, Martin GD. Uncovering the phylogeography of Schinus terebinthifolia in South Africa to guide biological control. AOB PLANTS 2022; 14:plab078. [PMID: 35079330 PMCID: PMC8783615 DOI: 10.1093/aobpla/plab078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Schinus terebinthifolia is a problematic invasive alien plant (IAP) in South Africa that is a high priority target for biological control. Biological control has been implemented in the states of Florida and Hawaii (USA), where S. terebinthifolia is also an IAP. Phylogeographic work determined that there have been multiple introductions of two lineages (haplotype A and B) into the USA. Haplotype A was introduced to western Florida and Hawaii, while haplotype B was introduced to eastern Florida. Haplotypes A and B have subsequently hybridized in Florida, resulting in novel plant genotypes. Biological control agents in the USA are known to vary in efficacies on the two different haplotypes and hybrids. This study used molecular techniques to uncover the source populations of S. terebinthifolia in South Africa using chloroplast DNA and microsatellites. Populations from the introduced ranges in Florida (east, west and hybrids) and Hawaii were included (n = 95). All South Africa populations (n = 51) were found to be haplotype A. Microsatellite analysis determined shared alleles with western Florida and Hawaiian populations. The likely source of South African S. terebinthifolia was determined to be western Florida through the horticultural trade. These results will help guide a biological control programme to source agents that perform well on these populations in the USA. Furthermore, the presence of only one haplotype in South Africa highlights the need to ensure no further introductions of other haplotypes of the plant are made, in order to avoid similar hybridization events like those recorded in Florida.
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- Kim Canavan
- Centre for Biological Control, Department of Entomology and Zoology, Rhodes University, Makhanda, PO Box 94, 6140, South Africa
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- Centre for Biological Control, Department of Entomology and Zoology, Rhodes University, Makhanda, PO Box 94, 6140, South Africa
- Environmental Learning Research Centre, Department of Education, Rhodes University, Makhanda 6140, South Africa
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- Centre for Biological Control, Department of Entomology and Zoology, Rhodes University, Makhanda, PO Box 94, 6140, South Africa
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- Department of Biology, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX 76129, USA
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- Centre for Biological Control, Department of Entomology and Zoology, Rhodes University, Makhanda, PO Box 94, 6140, South Africa
- Afromontane Research Unit and Zoology Department, University of the Free State, Qwaqwa Campus, Phuthaditjhaba 9866, South Africa
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A recent invasive population of the European starling sturnus vulgaris has lower genetic diversity and higher fluctuating asymmetry than primary invasive and native populations. Biol Invasions 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-021-02653-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Watson KMA, Mikac KM, Schwab SG. Population Genetics of the Invasive Red Fox, Vulpes vulpes, in South-Eastern Australia. Genes (Basel) 2021; 12:genes12050786. [PMID: 34065589 PMCID: PMC8161170 DOI: 10.3390/genes12050786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2021] [Revised: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The use of genetic information in conservation biology has become more widespread with genetic information more readily available for non-model organisms. It has also been recognized that genetic information from invasive species can inform their management and control. The red fox poses a significant threat to Australian native fauna and the agricultural industry. Despite this, there are few recently published studies investigating the population genetics of foxes in Australia. This study investigated the population genetics of 94 foxes across the Illawarra and Shoalhaven regions of New South Wales, Australia. Diversity Array sequencing technology was used to genotype a large number of single nucleotide polymorphisms (N = 33,375). Moderate genetic diversity and relatedness were observed across the foxes sampled. Low to moderate levels of inbreeding, high-levels of identity-by-state values, as well as high identity-by-descent values were also found. There was limited evidence for population genetic structure among the foxes across the landscape sampled, supporting the presence of a single population across the study area. This indicates that there may be no barriers hindering fox dispersal across the landscape.
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- Kalynda M.-A. Watson
- School of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Northfields Ave, Wollongong 2522, Australia;
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- School of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Northfields Ave, Wollongong 2522, Australia;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +61-242-213-307
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, University of Wollongong, Northfields Ave, Wollongong 2522, Australia;
- Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute, Northfields Ave, Wollongong 2522, Australia
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Hofmeister NR, Werner SJ, Lovette IJ. Environmental correlates of genetic variation in the invasive European starling in North America. Mol Ecol 2021; 30:1251-1263. [PMID: 33464634 DOI: 10.1111/mec.15806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Populations of invasive species that colonize and spread in novel environments may differentiate both through demographic processes and local selection. European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) were introduced to New York in 1890 and subsequently spread throughout North America, becoming one of the most widespread and numerous bird species on the continent. Genome-wide comparisons across starling individuals and populations can identify demographic and/or selective factors that facilitated this rapid and successful expansion. We investigated patterns of genomic diversity and differentiation using reduced-representation genome sequencing of 17 winter-season sampling sites. Consistent with this species' high dispersal rate and rapid expansion history, we found low geographical differentiation and few FST outliers even at a continental scale. Despite starting from a founding population of ~180 individuals, North American starlings show only a moderate genetic bottleneck, and models suggest a dramatic increase in effective population size since introduction. In genotype-environment associations we found that ~200 single-nucleotide polymorphisms are correlated with temperature and/or precipitation against a background of negligible genome- and range-wide divergence. Given this evidence, we suggest that local adaptation in North American starlings may have evolved rapidly even in this wide-ranging and evolutionarily young system. This survey of genomic signatures of expansion in North American starlings is the most comprehensive to date and complements ongoing studies of world-wide local adaptation in these highly dispersive and invasive birds.
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- Natalie R Hofmeister
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.,Fuller Evolutionary Biology Program, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.,Fuller Evolutionary Biology Program, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA
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Davies C, Wright W, Wedrowicz F, Pacioni C, Hogan FE. Delineating genetic management units of sambar deer (Rusa unicolor) in south-eastern Australia, using opportunistic tissue sampling and targeted scat collection. WILDLIFE RESEARCH 2021. [DOI: 10.1071/wr19235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Stuart KC, Cardilini APA, Cassey P, Richardson MF, Sherwin WB, Rollins LA, Sherman CDH. Signatures of selection in a recent invasion reveal adaptive divergence in a highly vagile invasive species. Mol Ecol 2020; 30:1419-1434. [PMID: 33463838 DOI: 10.1111/mec.15601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Revised: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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A detailed understanding of population genetics in invasive populations helps us to identify drivers of successful alien introductions. Here, we investigate putative signals of selection in Australian populations of invasive common starlings, Sturnus vulgaris, and seek to understand how these have been influenced by introduction history. We used reduced representation sequencing to determine population structure, and identify Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) that are putatively under selection. We found that since their introduction into Australia, starling populations have become genetically differentiated despite the potential for high levels of dispersal, and that starlings have responded to selective pressures imposed by a wide range of environmental conditions across their geographic range. Isolation by distance appears to have played a strong role in determining genetic substructure across the starling's Australian range. Analyses of candidate SNPs that are putatively under selection indicated that aridity, precipitation and temperature may be important factors driving adaptive variation across the starling's invasive range in Australia. However, we also noted that the historic introduction regime may leave footprints on sites flagged as being under adaptive selection, and encourage critical interpretation of selection analyses in non-native populations.
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- Katarina C Stuart
- Evolution & Ecology Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Applied Conservation Science and School of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.,Genomics Centre, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Evolution & Ecology Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Evolution & Ecology Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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Bodt LH, Rollins LA, Zichello JM. Contrasting mitochondrial diversity of European starlings ( Sturnus vulgaris) across three invasive continental distributions. Ecol Evol 2020; 10:10186-10195. [PMID: 33005374 PMCID: PMC7520211 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.6679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Revised: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) represent one of the most widespread and problematic avian invasive species in the world. Understanding their unique population history and current population dynamics can contribute to conservation efforts and clarify evolutionary processes over short timescales. European starlings were introduced to Central Park, New York in 1890, and from a founding group of about 100 birds, they have expanded across North America with a current population of approximately 200 million. There were also multiple introductions in Australia in the mid-19th century and at least one introduction in South Africa in the late 19th century. Independent introductions on these three continents provide a robust system to investigate invasion genetics. In this study, we compare mitochondrial diversity in European starlings from North America, Australia, and South Africa, and a portion of the native range in the United Kingdom. Of the three invasive ranges, the North American population shows the highest haplotype diversity and evidence of both sudden demographic and spatial expansion. Comparatively, the Australian population shows the lowest haplotype diversity, but also shows evidence for sudden demographic and spatial expansion. South Africa is intermediate to the other invasive populations in genetic diversity but does not show evidence of demographic expansion. In previous studies, population genetic structure was found in Australia, but not in South Africa. Here we find no evidence of population structure in North America. Although all invasive populations share haplotypes with the native range, only one haplotype is shared between invasive populations. This suggests these three invasive populations represent independent subsamples of the native range. The structure of the haplotype network implies that the native-range sampling does not comprehensively characterize the genetic diversity there. This study represents the most geographically widespread analysis of European starling population genetics to date.
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- Louise Hart Bodt
- Educational Laboratory for Comparative Genomics and Human OriginsAmerican Museum of Natural HistoryNew YorkNYUSA
- Cold Spring Harbor LaboratoryDNA Learning CenterCold Spring HarborNYUSA
- Department of BiologyNew York UniversityNew YorkNYUSA
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- Evolution & Ecology Research CentreSchool of Biological, Earth and Environmental SciencesUNSW SydneySydneyNSWAustralia
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- Educational Laboratory for Comparative Genomics and Human OriginsAmerican Museum of Natural HistoryNew YorkNYUSA
- Division of AnthropologyAmerican Museum of Natural HistoryNew YorkNYUSA
- Division of Natural SciencesCollege of Mt. St. VincentBronxNYUSA
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Tan CY, Opaskornkul K, Thanawongnuwech R, Arshad SS, Hassan L, Ooi PT. First molecular detection and complete sequence analysis of porcine circovirus type 3 (PCV3) in Peninsular Malaysia. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0235832. [PMID: 32706778 PMCID: PMC7380639 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0235832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Porcine circovirus type 3 (PCV3) is a newly emerging virus in the swine industry, first reported recently in 2016. PCV3 assembles into a 2000 bp circular genome; slightly larger than PCV1 (1758-1760 bp), PCV2 (1766-1769 bp) and PCV4 (1770 bp). Apart from being associated with porcine dermatitis and nephropathy syndrome (PDNS), PCV3 has been isolated from pigs with clinical signs of reproductive failures, myocarditis, porcine respiratory disease complex (PRDC) and neurologic disease. Given that PCV3 is increasingly reported in countries including Thailand and U.S. with whom Malaysia shares trade and geographical relationship; and that PCV3 is associated with several clinical presentations that affect productivity, there is a need to study the presence and molecular characteristics of PCV3 in Malaysian swine farms. Twenty-four commercial swine farms, three abattoirs and retail shops in Peninsular Malaysia were sampled using convenience sampling method. A total of 281 samples from 141 pigs, including 49 lung archive samples were tested for PCV3 by conventional PCR. Twenty-eight lung samples from wild boar population in Peninsular Malaysia were also included. Nucleotide sequences were analyzed for maximum likelihood phylogeny relationship and pairwise distances. Results revealed that PCV3 is present in Peninsular Malaysia at a molecular prevalence of 17.02%, with inguinal lymph nodes and lungs showing the highest molecular detection rates of 81.82% and 71.43% respectively. Despite wide reports of PCV3 in healthy animals and wild boars, no positive samples were detected in clinically healthy finishers and wild boar population of this study. PCV3 strain A1 and A2 were present in Malaysia, and Malaysian PCV3 strains were found to be phylogenetically related to Spanish, U.S. and Mexico strains.
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- Chew Yee Tan
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Pathumwan, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology & Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnostics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Studies, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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Kimble SJA, Dorr BS, Hanson‐Dorr KC, Rhodes OE, Devault TL. Migratory Flyways May Affect Population Structure in Double‐Crested Cormorants. J Wildl Manage 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.21848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Steven J. A. Kimble
- Department of Biological Sciences Towson University 8000 York Road Baltimore MD 21252 USA
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- USDA/APHIS/WS National Wildlife Research Center P.O. Box 6099 Mississippi State MS 39762 USA
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- USDA/APHIS/WS National Wildlife Research Center P.O. Box 6099 Mississippi State MS 39762 USA
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- Savannah River Ecology Laboratory P.O. Drawer E Aiken SC 29802 USA
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- USDA/APHIS/WS National Wildlife Research Center 6100 Columbus Avenue Sandusky OH 44870 USA
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Yao YX, Shang XP, Yang J, Lin RZ, Huai WX, Zhao WX. Genetic Variation May Have Promoted the Successful Colonization of the Invasive Gall Midge, Obolodiplosis robiniae, in China. Front Genet 2020; 11:387. [PMID: 32362914 PMCID: PMC7180195 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.00387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 03/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Invasive species often cause serious economic and ecological damage. Despite decades of extensive impacts of invasives on bio-diversity and agroforestry, the mechanisms underlying the genetic adaptation and rapid evolution of invading populations remain poorly understood. The black locust gall midge, Obolodiplosis robiniae, a highly invasive species that originated in North America, spread widely throughout Asia and Europe in the past decade. Here, we used 11 microsatellite DNA markers to analyze the genetic variation of 22 O. robiniae populations in China (the introduced region) and two additional US populations (the native region). A relatively high level of genetic diversity was detected among the introduced populations, even though they exhibited lower diversity than the native US populations. Evidence for genetic differentiation among the introduced Chinese populations was also found based on the high Fst value compared to the relatively low among the native US populations. Phylogenetic trees, structure graphical output, and principal coordinate analysis plots suggested that the Chinese O. robiniae populations (separated by up to 2,540 km) cluster into two main groups independent of geographical distance. Genetic variation has been observed to increase rapidly during adaptation to a new environment, possibly contributing to population establishment and spread. Our results provide insights into the genetic mechanisms underlying successful invasion, and identify factors that have contributed to colonization by an economically important pest species in China. In addition, the findings improve our understanding of the role that genetic structure plays during invasion by O. robiniae.
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Protection of National Forestry and Grassland Administration/Research Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China
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Geographically well-distributed citizen science data reveals range-wide variation in the chipping sparrow's simple song. Anim Behav 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2019.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Machado DDN, Costa EC, Guedes JVC, Barbosa LR, Martínez G, Mayorga SI, Ramos SO, Branco M, Garcia A, Vanegas-Rico JM, Jiménez-Quiroz E, Laudonia S, Novoselsky T, Hodel DR, Arakelian G, Silva H, Perini CR, Valmorbida I, Ugalde GA, Arnemann JA. One maternal lineage leads the expansion of Thaumastocoris peregrinus (Hemiptera: Thaumastocoridae) in the New and Old Worlds. Sci Rep 2020; 10:3487. [PMID: 32103053 PMCID: PMC7044308 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-60236-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The bronze bug, Thaumastocoris peregrinus, an Australian native insect, has become a nearly worldwide invasive pest in the last 16 years and has been causing significant damage to eucalypts (Myrtaceae), including Eucalyptus spp. and Corymbia spp. Its rapid expansion leads to new questions about pathways and routes that T. peregrinus used to invade other continents and countries. We used mtDNA to characterize specimens of T. peregrinus collected from 10 countries where this species has become established, including six recently invaded countries: Chile, Israel, Mexico, Paraguay, Portugal, and the United States of America. We then combined our mtDNA data with previous data available from South Africa, Australia, and Europe to construct a world mtDNA network of haplotypes. Haplotype A was the most common present in all specimens of sites sampled in the New World, Europe, and Israel, however from Australia second more frequently. Haplotype D was the most common one from native populations in Australia. Haplotype A differs from the two major haplotypes found in South Africa (D and G), confirming that at least two independent invasions occurred, one from Australia to South Africa, and the other one from Australia to South America (A). In conclusion, Haplotype A has an invasion success over many countries in the World. Additionally, analyzing data from our work and previous reports, it is possible to suggest some invasive routes of T. peregrinus to predict such events and support preventive control measures.
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- Dayanna do N Machado
- Doutoranda pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Florestal, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brasil.
- Departamento de Defesa Fitossanitária, Avenida Roraima n. 1000, prédio 42, sala 3223, 97105-900, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.
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- Departamento de Defesa Fitossanitária, Avenida Roraima n. 1000, prédio 42, sala 3223, 97105-900, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
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- Departamento de Defesa Fitossanitária, Avenida Roraima n. 1000, prédio 42, sala 3223, 97105-900, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
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- Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária - Embrapa Florestas, Colombo, Paraná, 83411-000, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria (INIA), Ruta 5 Km 386, Tacuarembó, Uruguay
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- Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero (SAG), Av. Presidente Bulnes 140, Santiago, Chile
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- Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Estación Yuquerí, Ruta Provincial 22 y vías del Ferrocarril 3200, Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina
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- Centro de Estudos Florestais, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Centro de Estudos Florestais, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Laboratorio de Control de Plagas, Unidad de Morfología y Función (UMF), Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala, UNAM. Av. de los barrios #1. Los Reyes Iztacala, Tlalnepantla de Baz, 54090, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Análisis y Referencia en Sanidad Forestal, Av. Progreso 3, 04100, Coyoacán, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Dipartimento di Agraria, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Portici, Italy
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- The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Israel National Center for Biodiversity Studies, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, 69978, Israel
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- University of California, Cooperative Extension, 700 W. Main Street, Alhambra, California, 91801, United States of America
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- Entomologist, Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner, 11012 S. Garfield Ave, South Gate, CA, 90280, United States of America
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- Faculdad de Agronomía Universidad de la República Uruguay, Ruta 3 km 363, 60000, Paysandú, Uruguay
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- Departamento de Defesa Fitossanitária, Avenida Roraima n. 1000, prédio 42, sala 3223, 97105-900, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
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- Department of Entomology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, USA
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- Departamento de Defesa Fitossanitária, Avenida Roraima n. 1000, prédio 42, sala 3223, 97105-900, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
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- Departamento de Defesa Fitossanitária, Avenida Roraima n. 1000, prédio 42, sala 3223, 97105-900, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
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Cao L, Gao Y, Gong Y, Chen J, Chen M, Hoffmann A, Wei S. Population analysis reveals genetic structure of an invasive agricultural thrips pest related to invasion of greenhouses and suitable climatic space. Evol Appl 2019; 12:1868-1880. [PMID: 31700532 PMCID: PMC6824073 DOI: 10.1111/eva.12847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Revised: 07/07/2019] [Accepted: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Biological invasions of pests into climatically unsuitable areas can be facilitated by human-regulated environments, in which case there may be an impact on genetic structure through population processes and/or adaptation. Here, we investigated the population genetic structure of an invasive agricultural pest, Thrips palmi, in China, which has expanded its distribution range through using greenhouses. Early invaded populations showed a relatively higher level of genetic diversity than recently expanded greenhouse populations. Strong population genetic structure corresponded to a pattern of isolation by distance, with no recent gene flow and low historical gene flow among populations, reflecting limited ongoing dispersal. A genetic signature of population expansion was detected in early invaded populations and three northern populations from greenhouses, suggesting that the greenhouse environments facilitated expansion of this species. Redundancy analysis showed that the independent effects of environment and geography could explain 51.68% and 32.06% of the genetic variance, respectively. These findings point to climate- and greenhouse-related spatial expansion, with the potential for adaptation by T. palmi. They emphasize the contribution of human-regulated environments on the successes of this invasive species, a situation likely to apply to other invasive species that use greenhouse environments.
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- Li‐Jun Cao
- Institute of Plant and Environmental ProtectionBeijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry SciencesBeijingChina
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- Institute of Plant and Environmental ProtectionBeijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry SciencesBeijingChina
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Forest Pest Control, College of ForestryBeijing Forestry UniversityBeijingChina
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- Institute of Plant and Environmental ProtectionBeijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry SciencesBeijingChina
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- Institute of Plant and Environmental ProtectionBeijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry SciencesBeijingChina
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Forest Pest Control, College of ForestryBeijing Forestry UniversityBeijingChina
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- School of BioSciences, Bio21 InstituteThe University of MelbourneParkvilleVICAustralia
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- Institute of Plant and Environmental ProtectionBeijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry SciencesBeijingChina
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Selechnik D, Richardson MF, Shine R, DeVore JL, Ducatez S, Rollins LA. Increased Adaptive Variation Despite Reduced Overall Genetic Diversity in a Rapidly Adapting Invader. Front Genet 2019; 10:1221. [PMID: 31850072 PMCID: PMC6901984 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2019.01221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Invasive species often evolve rapidly following introduction despite genetic bottlenecks that may result from small numbers of founders; however, some invasions may not fit this “genetic paradox”. The invasive cane toad (Rhinella marina) displays high phenotypic variation across its introduced Australian range. Here, we used three genome-wide datasets to characterize their population structure and genetic diversity. We found that toads form three genetic clusters: 1) native range toads, 2) toads from the source population in Hawaii and long-established areas near introduction sites in Australia, and 3) toads from more recently established northern Australian sites. Although we find an overall reduction in genetic diversity following introduction, we do not see this reduction in loci putatively under selection, suggesting that genetic diversity may have been maintained at ecologically relevant traits, or that mutation rates were high enough to maintain adaptive potential. Nonetheless, toads encounter novel environmental challenges in Australia, and the transition between genetic clusters occurs at a point along the invasion transect where temperature rises and rainfall decreases. We identify environmentally associated loci known to be involved in resistance to heat and dehydration. This study highlights that natural selection occurs rapidly and plays a vital role in shaping the structure of invasive populations.
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- Daniel Selechnik
- School of Life and Environmental Sciences (SOLES), University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Evolution and Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth, and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Deakin Genomics Centre, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia.,Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences (SOLES), University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences (SOLES), University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences (SOLES), University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Evolution and Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth, and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Winkler DE, Chapin KJ, François O, Garmon JD, Gaut BS, Huxman TE. Multiple introductions and population structure during the rapid expansion of the invasive Sahara mustard ( Brassica tournefortii). Ecol Evol 2019; 9:7928-7941. [PMID: 31380061 PMCID: PMC6662425 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Revised: 04/13/2019] [Accepted: 04/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The specific mechanisms that result in the success of any species invasion case are difficult to document. Reproductive strategies are often cited as a primary driver of invasive success, with human activities further facilitating invasions by, for example, acting as seed vectors for dispersal via road, train, air, and marine traffic, and by producing efficient corridors for movement including canals, drainages, and roadways. Sahara mustard (Brassica tournefortii) is a facultative autogamous annual native to Eurasia that has rapidly invaded the southwestern United States within the past century, displacing natives, and altering water-limited landscapes in the southwest. We used a genotyping-by-sequencing approach to study the population structure and spatial geography of Sahara mustard from 744 individuals from 52 sites across the range of the species' invasion. We also used herbaria records to model range expansion since its initial introduction in the 1920s. We found that Sahara mustard occurs as three populations in the United States unstructured by geography, identified three introduction sites, and combined herbaria records with genomic analyses to map the spread of the species. Low genetic diversity and linkage disequilibrium are consistent with self-fertilization, which likely promoted rapid invasive spread. Overall, we found that Sahara mustard experienced atypical expansion patterns, with a relatively constant rate of expansion and without the lag phase that is typical of many invasive species.
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- Daniel E. Winkler
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of California, IrvineIrvineCalifornia
- U.S. Geological SurveySouthwest Biological Science CenterMoabUtah
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of California, Los AngelesLos AngelesCalifornia
- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of ArizonaTucsonArizona
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of California, IrvineIrvineCalifornia
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary BiologyUniversity of California, IrvineIrvineCalifornia
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Pujol‐Buxó E, Garcia‐Cisneros A, Miaud C, Llorente GA. Genetic relationships and diversity patterns within the invasive range of the Mediterranean Painted Frog. J Zool (1987) 2019. [DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- E. Pujol‐Buxó
- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences University of Barcelona Barcelona Spain
- IrBio, Institut de Recerca de la Biodiversitat University of Barcelona Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences University of Barcelona Barcelona Spain
- Center for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB‐CSIC) Blanes Spain
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- EPHE, UMR 5175 CEFE, CNRS, UM, Univ. P. Valéry, SupAgro, IRD, INRA, Biogéographie et Écologie des Vertébrés PSL Research University Montpellier France
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- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences University of Barcelona Barcelona Spain
- IrBio, Institut de Recerca de la Biodiversitat University of Barcelona Barcelona Spain
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Selechnik D, Richardson MF, Shine R, Brown GP, Rollins LA. Immune and environment-driven gene expression during invasion: An eco-immunological application of RNA-Seq. Ecol Evol 2019; 9:6708-6721. [PMID: 31236254 PMCID: PMC6580278 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Revised: 04/19/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Host-pathogen associations change rapidly during a biological invasion and are predicted to impose strong selection on immune function. It has been proposed that the invader may experience an abrupt reduction in pathogen-mediated selection ("enemy release"), thereby favoring decreased investment into "costly" immune responses. Across plants and animals, there is mixed support for this prediction. Pathogens are not the only form of selection imposed on invaders; differences in abiotic environmental conditions between native and introduced ranges are also expected to drive rapid evolution. Here, we use RNA-Seq to assess the expression patterns of immune and environmentally associated genes in the cane toad (Rhinella marina) across its invasive Australian range. Transcripts encoding mediators of costly immune responses (inflammation, cytotoxicity) showed a curvilinear relationship with invasion history, with highest expression in toads from oldest and newest colonized areas. This pattern is surprising given theoretical expectations of density dynamics in invasive species and may be because density influences both intraspecific competition and parasite transmission, generating conflicting effects on the strength of immune responses. Alternatively, this expression pattern may be the result of other evolutionary forces, such as spatial sorting and genetic drift, working simultaneously with natural selection. Our findings do not support predictions about immune function based on the enemy release hypothesis and suggest instead that the effects of enemy release are difficult to isolate in wild populations, especially in the absence of information regarding parasite and pathogen infection. Additionally, expression patterns of genes underlying putatively environmentally associated traits are consistent with previous genetic studies, providing further support that Australian cane toads have adapted to novel abiotic challenges.
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- Daniel Selechnik
- School of Life and Environmental Sciences (SOLES)University of SydneySydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Deakin Genomics Centre, School of Life and Environmental SciencesDeakin UniversityGeelongVictoriaAustralia
- Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life and Environmental SciencesDeakin UniversityGeelongVictoriaAustralia
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences (SOLES)University of SydneySydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- School of Life and Environmental Sciences (SOLES)University of SydneySydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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- Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life and Environmental SciencesDeakin UniversityGeelongVictoriaAustralia
- Evolution & Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental SciencesUNSW SydneySydneyNew South WalesAustralia
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Wang S, Liu C, Wu J, Xu C, Zhang J, Bai C, Gao X, Liu X, Li X, Zhu W, Li Y. Propagule pressure and hunting pressure jointly determine genetic evolution in insular populations of a global frog invader. Sci Rep 2019; 9:448. [PMID: 30679623 PMCID: PMC6345768 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-37007-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Accepted: 11/26/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Islands are often considered to be more susceptible to biological invasions and to suffer greater impacts from invaders than mainland areas, and this difference is generally attributed to differences in species introductions, ecological factors or human activities between islands and mainland areas. Genetic variation, as a good estimate of evolutionary potential, can influence the invasion process and impacts of alien species. However, few studies have compared the genetic diversity of alien species between islands and a corresponding mainland. Here, we examined the genetic variation and differentiation in feral populations (30 sampled individuals/population) of a globally invasive species (the American bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus) that was extensively farmed on 14 islands in the Zhoushan Archipelago of China and in three nearby regions on the mainland. We quantified the relative importance of propagule pressure and hunting pressures on the genetic variation of bullfrog populations and found that insular populations have greater genetic variation than their mainland counterparts. Although genetic differentiation between the populations was observed, no evidence of recent bottlenecks or population expansion in any of the tested population was found. Our results suggest that the propagule pressures of bullfrogs escaping from farms, multiple releases and hunting pressure influence the genetic variation among bullfrog populations. These results might have important implications for understanding the establishment and evolution of alien species on islands and for the management of invasive species.
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- Supen Wang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, 1 Beichen West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100101, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, 1 Beichen West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100101, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 Yuquan Road, Shijingshan, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences under Ministry of Environmental Protection of China, No. 8 Jiang Wang Miao Street, Nanjing, 210042, PR China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, 1 Beichen West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100101, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 Yuquan Road, Shijingshan, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, 1 Beichen West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100101, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 Yuquan Road, Shijingshan, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sustainable Development of Marine Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao, 266071, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, 1 Beichen West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100101, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 Yuquan Road, Shijingshan, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, 1 Beichen West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100101, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, 1 Beichen West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100101, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 Yuquan Road, Shijingshan, Beijing, 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, 1 Beichen West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100101, China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19 Yuquan Road, Shijingshan, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Diedericks G, Henriques R, von der Heyden S, Weyl OLF, Hui C. The ghost of introduction past: Spatial and temporal variability in the genetic diversity of invasive smallmouth bass. Evol Appl 2018; 11:1609-1629. [PMID: 30344631 PMCID: PMC6183467 DOI: 10.1111/eva.12652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2018] [Revised: 05/19/2018] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Understanding the demographic history of introduced populations is essential for unravelling their invasive potential and adaptability to a novel environment. To this end, levels of genetic diversity within the native and invasive range of a species are often compared. Most studies, however, focus solely on contemporary samples, relying heavily on the premise that the historic population structure within the native range has been maintained over time. Here, we assess this assumption by conducting a three-way comparison of the genetic diversity of native (historic and contemporary) and invasive (contemporary) smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu) populations. Analyses of a total of 572 M. dolomieu samples, representing the contemporary invasive South African range, contemporary and historical native USA range (dating back to the 1930s when these fish were first introduced into South Africa), revealed that the historical native range had higher genetic diversity levels when compared to both contemporary native and invasive ranges. These results suggest that both contemporary populations experienced a recent genetic bottleneck. Furthermore, the invasive range displayed significant population structure, whereas both historical and contemporary native US populations revealed higher levels of admixture. Comparison of contemporary and historical samples showed both a historic introduction of M. dolomieu and a more recent introduction, thereby demonstrating that undocumented introductions of this species have occurred. Although multiple introductions might have contributed to the high levels of genetic diversity in the invaded range, we discuss alternative factors that may have been responsible for the elevated levels of genetic diversity and highlight the importance of incorporating historic specimens into demographic analyses.
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- Genevieve Diedericks
- Centre for Invasion BiologyDepartment of Botany and ZoologyStellenbosch UniversityMatielandStellenboschSouth Africa
- Evolutionary Genomics GroupDepartment of Botany and ZoologyStellenbosch UniversityMatielandStellenboschSouth Africa
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- Section for Marine Living ResourcesNational Institute of Aquatic ResourcesTechnical University of DenmarkLyngbyDenmark
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- Evolutionary Genomics GroupDepartment of Botany and ZoologyStellenbosch UniversityMatielandStellenboschSouth Africa
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- DST/NRF Research Chair in Inland Fisheries and Freshwater EcologySouth African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB)GrahamstownSouth Africa
- Centre for Invasion BiologySouth African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity (SAIAB)GrahamstownSouth Africa
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- Centre for Invasion BiologyDepartment of Mathematical SciencesStellenbosch UniversityMatielandStellenboschSouth Africa
- Mathematical Biosciences GroupAfrican Institute for Mathematical SciencesCape TownSouth Africa
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Wood JP, Beer SD, Campbell TS, Page RB. Insights into the introduction history and population genetic dynamics of the Argentine black-and-white tegu (Salvator merianae) in Florida. Genetica 2018; 146:443-459. [PMID: 30244302 DOI: 10.1007/s10709-018-0040-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2018] [Accepted: 09/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Invasive species are a major threat to global biodiversity. The US state of Florida is especially susceptible to the spread of exotic reptiles due to its subtropical climate, disturbed habitats, and robust pet trade. The Argentine black-and-white tegu (Salvator merianae) is a large, omnivorous lizard currently established in two different regions of Southern Florida. These two populations pose potential threats to sensitive ground nesting species such as gopher tortoises, American crocodiles, and migratory birds. At present, the introduction histories of these populations and the degree to which they are connected by gene flow are largely unknown. To address these issues, we genotyped S. merianae from Hillsborough and Miami-Dade Counties at ten microsatellite loci to assess intrapopulation genetic diversity, the degree of gene flow between populations, and compare the plausibilities of several potential introduction scenarios. Our results indicate that both populations have low genetic diversity [mean number of effective alleles across loci in both populations = 2.09 and are highly differentiated from each other (GST = 0.170; G″ST = 0.545)]. In addition, our results suggest that these populations underwent a bottleneck event prior to their divergence. We discuss what our results suggest about the histories of Florida's invasive tegu populations, as well as how they inform ongoing management strategies.
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- Jared P Wood
- Department of Biological Sciences, Southwestern Adventist University, 100 W. Hillcrest, Keene, TX, 76059, USA.
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- US Fish and Wildlife Service, Northeast Fishery Center, 227 Washington Ave., Lamar, PA, 16848, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Tampa, 401 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL, 33606, USA
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- Department of Science and Mathematics, Texas A&M University-San Antonio, One University Way, San Antonio, TX, 78224, USA.
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Cardilini APA, Sherman CDH, Sherwin WB, Rollins LA. Simulated Disperser Analysis: determining the number of loci required to genetically identify dispersers. PeerJ 2018; 6:e4573. [PMID: 29610709 PMCID: PMC5878929 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.4573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2018] [Accepted: 03/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Empirical genetic datasets used for estimating contemporary dispersal in wild populations and to correctly identify dispersers are rarely tested to determine if they are capable of providing accurate results. Here we test whether a genetic dataset provides sufficient information to accurately identify first-generation dispersers. Using microsatellite data from three wild populations of common starlings (Sturnus vulgaris), we artificially simulated dispersal of a subset of individuals; we term this ‘Simulated Disperser Analysis’. We then ran analyses for diminishing numbers of loci, to assess at which point simulated dispersers could no longer be correctly identified. Not surprisingly, the correct identification of dispersers varied significantly depending on the individual chosen to ‘disperse’, the number of loci used, whether loci had high or low Polymorphic Information Content and the location to which the dispersers were moved. A review of the literature revealed that studies that have implemented first-generation migrant detection to date have used on average 10 microsatellite loci. Our results suggest at least 27 loci are required to accurately identify dispersers in the study system evaluated here. We suggest that future studies use the approach we describe to determine the appropriate number of markers needed to accurately identify dispersers in their study system; the unique nature of natural systems means that the number of markers required for each study system will vary. Future studies can use Simulated Disperser Analysis on pilot data to test marker panels for robustness to contemporary dispersal identification, providing a powerful tool in the efficient and accurate design of studies using genetic data to estimate dispersal.
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- Adam P A Cardilini
- Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Envrionment, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Vic, Australia
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- Centre for Integrative Ecology, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Vic, Australia
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- Evolution & Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Integrative Ecology, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Vic, Australia.,Evolution & Ecology Research Centre, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Dispersal mechanisms for zebra mussels: population genetics supports clustered invasions over spread from hub lakes in Minnesota. Biol Invasions 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-018-1714-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Carlson JC, Stahl RS, DeLiberto ST, Wagner JJ, Engle TE, Engeman RM, Olson CS, Ellis JW, Werner SJ. Nutritional depletion of total mixed rations by European starlings: Projected effects on dairy cow performance and potential intervention strategies to mitigate damage. J Dairy Sci 2018; 101:1777-1784. [PMID: 29224857 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2017-12858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2017] [Accepted: 10/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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European starlings are an invasive bird species in North America that are known to cause damage to commercial dairies through the consumption of total mixed rations (TMR) destined for dairy cows. We hypothesized that large foraging flocks of starlings alter the physical composition of TMR, and that this change may be significant enough to affect milk production. To better determine if production losses could potentially occur in commercial dairies as a consequence of feed consumption by foraging flocks of starlings, we conducted controlled feeding experiments using a TMR sourced from a commercial dairy that is chronically plagued with seasonal starling damage. European starlings selected the high-energy fraction of the TMR and reduced starch and crude fat availability. Using the dairy National Research Council production model equations, the nutritional changes measured in the controlled feeding experiments could potentially reduce the productivity of dairies. Model output suggests that for Holsteins producing 32 kg of milk/d, total required net energy intake (NEI) was 31.5 Mcal/d. Within the reference TMR, NEI supplied was 29.3 Mcal/d, whereas within the starling-consumed TMR NEI supplied was 27.7 Mcal/d. Following our nutrition experiments, we assessed the efficacy of pelleted feed as a deterrent strategy for bird damage management in commercial dairies. Six different pelleted feed treatments of differing diameter were offered to starlings. All pellets of 0.95 cm diameter or larger inhibited starling consumption by ≥79%.
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- J C Carlson
- Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center, USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4101 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80521.
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- Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center, USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4101 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80521
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- Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center, USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4101 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80521
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- College of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Animal Science, and Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 80523-1474
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- College of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Animal Science, and Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 80523-1474
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- Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center, USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4101 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80521
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- Warner College of Natural Resources, Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 80523-1474
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- Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center, USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4101 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80521
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- Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center, USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, 4101 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80521
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Low GW, Chattopadhyay B, Garg KM, Irestedt M, Ericson P, Yap G, Tang Q, Wu S, Rheindt FE. Urban landscape genomics identifies fine-scale gene flow patterns in an avian invasive. Heredity (Edinb) 2018; 120:138-153. [PMID: 29225353 PMCID: PMC5837122 DOI: 10.1038/s41437-017-0026-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2017] [Revised: 10/13/2017] [Accepted: 10/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Invasive species exert a serious impact on native fauna and flora and have been the target of many eradication and management efforts worldwide. However, a lack of data on population structure and history, exacerbated by the recency of many species introductions, limits the efficiency with which such species can be kept at bay. In this study we generated a novel genome of high assembly quality and genotyped 4735 genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphic (SNP) markers from 78 individuals of an invasive population of the Javan Myna Acridotheres javanicus across the island of Singapore. We inferred limited population subdivision at a micro-geographic level, a genetic patch size (~13-14 km) indicative of a pronounced dispersal ability, and barely an increase in effective population size since introduction despite an increase of four to five orders of magnitude in actual population size, suggesting that low population-genetic diversity following a bottleneck has not impeded establishment success. Landscape genomic analyses identified urban features, such as low-rise neighborhoods, that constitute pronounced barriers to gene flow. Based on our data, we consider an approach targeting the complete eradication of Javan Mynas across Singapore to be unfeasible. Instead, a mixed approach of localized mitigation measures taking into account urban geographic features and planning policy may be the most promising avenue to reducing the adverse impacts of this urban pest. Our study demonstrates how genomic methods can directly inform the management and control of invasive species, even in geographically limited datasets with high gene flow rates.
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- G W Low
- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 14 Science Drive 4, Singapore, 117543, Singapore.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 14 Science Drive 4, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 14 Science Drive 4, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Bioinformatics and Genetics, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Frescativägen 54, Plan 3, Stockholm, 114018, Sweden
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- Department of Zoology, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Frescativägen 54, Plan 3, Stockholm, 114018, Sweden
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- Environmental Health Institute, National Environment Agency, 11 Biopolis Way, Singapore, 138667, Singapore
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 14 Science Drive 4, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Phylogenomics & Comparative Genomics, School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University, 101 Shanghai Road, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, 221116, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 14 Science Drive 4, Singapore, 117543, Singapore.
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Andrew SC, Awasthy M, Bolton PE, Rollins LA, Nakagawa S, Griffith SC. The genetic structure of the introduced house sparrow populations in Australia and New Zealand is consistent with historical descriptions of multiple introductions to each country. Biol Invasions 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-017-1643-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Eastwood JR, Ribot RFH, Rollins LA, Buchanan KL, Walder K, Bennett ATD, Berg ML. Host heterozygosity and genotype rarity affect viral dynamics in an avian subspecies complex. Sci Rep 2017; 7:13310. [PMID: 29042596 PMCID: PMC5645371 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-13476-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2017] [Accepted: 09/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Genetic diversity at community, population and individual levels is thought to influence the spread of infectious disease. At the individual level, inbreeding and heterozygosity are associated with increased risk of infection and disease severity. Host genotype rarity may also reduce infection risk if pathogens are co-adapted to common or local hosts, but to date, no studies have investigated the relative importance of genotype rarity and heterozygosity for infection in a wild, sexually reproducing vertebrate. With beak and feather disease virus (BFDV) infection in a wild parrot (Platycercus elegans), we show that both heterozygosity and genotype rarity of individual hosts predicted infection, but in contrasting ways. Heterozygosity was negatively associated with probability of infection, but not with infection load. In contrast, increased host genotype rarity was associated with lower viral load in infected individuals, but did not predict infection probability. These effects were largely consistent across subspecies, but were not evident at the population level. Subspecies and age were also strongly associated with infection. Our study provides novel insights into infection dynamics by quantifying rarity and diversity simultaneously. We elucidate roles that host genetic diversity can play in infection dynamics, with implications for understanding population divergence, intraspecific diversity and conservation.
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- Justin R Eastwood
- Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, 3216, Victoria, Australia. .,School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3800, Australia.
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- Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, 3216, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, 3216, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, 3216, Victoria, Australia
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- Metabolic Research Unit, School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, 3216, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, 3216, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, 3216, Victoria, Australia
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Wang Y, Xu C, Tian M, Deng X, Cen Y, He Y. Genetic diversity of Diaphorina citri and its endosymbionts across east and south-east Asia. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2017; 73:2090-2099. [PMID: 28374537 DOI: 10.1002/ps.4582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2016] [Revised: 03/15/2017] [Accepted: 03/28/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Diaphorina citri is the vector of 'Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus', the most widespread pathogen associated huanglongbing, the most serious disease of citrus. To enhance our understanding of the distribution and origin of the psyllid, we investigated the genetic diversity and population structures of 24 populations in Asia and one from Florida based on the mtCOI gene. Simultaneously, genetic diversity and population structures of the primary endosymbiont (P-endosymbiont) 'Candidatus Carsonella ruddii' and secondary endosymbiont (S-endosymbiont) 'Candidatus Profftella armatura' of D. citri were determined with the housekeeping genes. RESULT AMOVA analysis indicated that populations of D. citri and its endosymbionts in east and south-east Asia were genetically distinct from populations in Pakistan and Florida. Furthermore, P-endosymbiont populations displayed a strong geographical structure across east and south-east Asia, while low genetic diversity indicated the absence of genetic structure among the populations of D. citri and its S-endosymbiont across these regions. CONCLUSION The 'Ca. C. ruddii' is more diverse and structured than the D. citri and the 'Ca. P. armatura' across east and south-east Asia. Multiple introductions of the psyllid have occurred in China. Management application for controlling the pest is proposed based on the genetic information of D. citri and its endosymbionts. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Yanjing Wang
- Laboratory of Insect Ecology/Citrus Huanglongbing Research Laboratory, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Insect Ecology/Citrus Huanglongbing Research Laboratory, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Insect Ecology/Citrus Huanglongbing Research Laboratory, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Insect Ecology/Citrus Huanglongbing Research Laboratory, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Insect Ecology/Citrus Huanglongbing Research Laboratory, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- Laboratory of Insect Ecology/Citrus Huanglongbing Research Laboratory, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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Microsatellite evidence of dispersal mechanism of red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) in the Pearl River basin and implications for its management. Sci Rep 2017; 7:8272. [PMID: 28811671 PMCID: PMC5557917 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-08552-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2017] [Accepted: 07/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Discerning the dispersal patterns of invasive species is critically important for the design of effective management strategies and the development of appropriate theoretical models predicting the spatial expansion of introduced populations. Post-introduction dispersal may occur naturally or via human transport, but for many organisms, assessing the relative contribution of each of these factors is difficult using traditional methods. Here, we explored the genetic patterns associated with the spread of red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) among 21 populations in the Pearl River basin and 2 peripheral populations in the Yangtze River basin. We found the genetic diversity of P. clarkii in the Pearl River basin was somewhat lower than in the Yangtze River basin. We also found (1) there was significant genetic differentiation between populations, (2) genetic differentiation was not related to geographic distance (i.e., isolation by distance), and (3) a Bayesian assignment analysis revealed three distinct genetic clusters and genetic admixture. Our results therefore provide evidence that human-mediated multiple introductions occurred in the Pearl River basin. Anthropogenic activities such as commercial transportation were likely responsible for the long-distance dispersal of P. clarkii. This study provides useful information for developing management strategies.
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Cao LJ, Wang ZH, Gong YJ, Zhu L, Hoffmann AA, Wei SJ. Low genetic diversity but strong population structure reflects multiple introductions of western flower thrips (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) into China followed by human-mediated spread. Evol Appl 2017; 10:391-401. [PMID: 28352298 PMCID: PMC5367077 DOI: 10.1111/eva.12461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2016] [Revised: 01/18/2017] [Accepted: 01/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Historical invasion scenarios based on observational records are usually incomplete and biased, but these can be supplemented by population genetic data. The western flower thrips (WFT), Frankliniella occidentalis, invaded China in the last 13 years and has rapidly become one of the most serious pests in the country. To assess whether this invasion involved a single event or multiple events, we examined patterns of genetic diversity and population structure of WFT across 12 Chinese populations and a native US population based on mitochondrial DNA and/or 18 microsatellite loci. The average allelic richness and haplotype diversity in Chinese populations were significantly lower than in a population from its native range. The distribution of mitochondrial haplotypes suggested multiple independent invasions of WFT into China, including two invasions into the Beijing region. Based on microsatellite data, two distinct clusters were identified, with both of them splitting further into two clusters; in the Beijing region, the microsatellite data also provided evidence for two introductions. Both the absence of isolation by distance and the fact that distant populations were similar genetically suggest patterns of WFT movement linked to human activities. Our study therefore suggests multiple introductions of WFT into China and human-assisted spread.
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- Li-Jun Cao
- Institute of Plant and Environmental Protection Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences Beijing China
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- Institute of Plant and Environmental Protection Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences Beijing China
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- Institute of Plant and Environmental Protection Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences Beijing China
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- Institute of Plant and Environmental Protection Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences Beijing China
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- School of BioSciences Bio21 Institute The University of Melbourne Melbourne Vic. Australia
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- Institute of Plant and Environmental Protection Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences Beijing China
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McMillan LF, Fewster RM. Visualizations for genetic assignment analyses using the saddlepoint approximation method. Biometrics 2017; 73:1029-1041. [PMID: 28182851 DOI: 10.1111/biom.12667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2016] [Revised: 01/01/2017] [Accepted: 01/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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We propose a method for visualizing genetic assignment data by characterizing the distribution of genetic profiles for each candidate source population. This method enhances the assignment method of Rannala and Mountain (1997) by calculating appropriate graph positions for individuals for which some genetic data are missing. An individual with missing data is positioned in the distributions of genetic profiles for a population according to its estimated quantile based on its available data. The quantiles of the genetic profile distribution for each population are calculated by approximating the cumulative distribution function (CDF) using the saddlepoint method, and then inverting the CDF to get the quantile function. The saddlepoint method also provides a way to visualize assignment results calculated using the leave-one-out procedure. This new method offers an advance upon assignment software such as geneclass2, which provides no visualization method, and is biologically more interpretable than the bar charts provided by the software structure. We show results from simulated data and apply the methods to microsatellite genotype data from ship rats (Rattus rattus) captured on the Great Barrier Island archipelago, New Zealand. The visualization method makes it straightforward to detect features of population structure and to judge the discriminative power of the genetic data for assigning individuals to source populations.
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- L F McMillan
- Department of Statistics, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Statistics, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
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Yeates DK, Zwick A, Mikheyev AS. Museums are biobanks: unlocking the genetic potential of the three billion specimens in the world's biological collections. CURRENT OPINION IN INSECT SCIENCE 2016; 18:83-88. [PMID: 27939715 DOI: 10.1016/j.cois.2016.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2016] [Accepted: 09/23/2016] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Museums and herbaria represent vast repositories of biological material. Until recently, working with these collections has been difficult, due to the poor condition of historical DNA. However, recent advances in next-generation sequencing technology, and subsequent development of techniques for preparing and sequencing historical DNA, have recently made working with collection specimens an attractive option. Here we describe the unique technical challenges of working with collection specimens, and innovative molecular methods developed to tackle them. We also highlight possible applications of collection specimens, for taxonomy, ecology and evolution. The application of next-generation sequencing methods to museum and herbaria collections is still in its infancy. However, by giving researchers access to billions of specimens across time and space, it holds considerable promise for generating future discoveries across many fields.
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- David K Yeates
- Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO National Research Collections Australia, PO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia.
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- Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO National Research Collections Australia, PO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
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- Ecology and Evolution Unit, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, 1919-1 Tancha, Onna-son, Kunigami-gun 904-0412, Japan
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Norén K, Angerbjörn A, Wallén J, Meijer T, Sacks BN. Red foxes colonizing the tundra: genetic analysis as a tool for population management. CONSERV GENET 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s10592-016-0910-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [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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Cao LJ, Wei SJ, Hoffmann AA, Wen JB, Chen M. Rapid genetic structuring of populations of the invasive fall webworm in relation to spatial expansion and control campaigns. DIVERS DISTRIB 2016. [DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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- Li-Jun Cao
- Beijing Key Laboratory for Forest Pest Control; College of Forestry; Beijing Forestry University; Beijing 100083 China
- Institute of Plant and Environmental Protection; Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences; Beijing 100097 China
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- Institute of Plant and Environmental Protection; Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences; Beijing 100097 China
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- School of BioSciences; Bio21 Institute; The University of Melbourne; Melbourne Vic 3010 Australia
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Forest Pest Control; College of Forestry; Beijing Forestry University; Beijing 100083 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Forest Pest Control; College of Forestry; Beijing Forestry University; Beijing 100083 China
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Krzemińska U, Wilson R, Song BK, Seneviratne S, Akhteruzzaman S, Gruszczyńska J, Świderek W, Huy TS, Austin CM, Rahman S. Genetic diversity of native and introduced populations of the invasive house crow (Corvus splendens) in Asia and Africa. Biol Invasions 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s10530-016-1130-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Barros T, Ferreira E, Rocha RG, Gaubert P, Bandeira V, Souto L, Mira A, Fonseca C. Genetic signature of the northward expansion of the Egyptian mongoose Herpestes ichneumon(Herpestidae) in the Iberian Peninsula. Biol J Linn Soc Lond 2016. [DOI: 10.1111/bij.12743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Tânia Barros
- Departamento de Biologia & Centros de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar (CESAM); Universidade de Aveiro; 3810-193 Aveiro Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia & Centros de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar (CESAM); Universidade de Aveiro; 3810-193 Aveiro Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia & Centros de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar (CESAM); Universidade de Aveiro; 3810-193 Aveiro Portugal
- Departamento de Ciências Biológicas; Centro de Ciências Humanas e Naturais; Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo; Av. Fernando Ferrari 514, Goiabeiras 29075-910 Vitória ES Brazil
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- Institut des Sciences de l'Evolution de Montpellier (ISEM), UM-CNRS-IRD-CIRAD-EPHE; Université de Montpellier; Place Eugène Bataillon - CC 64; 34095 Montpellier, Cedex 05 France
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- Departamento de Biologia & Centros de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar (CESAM); Universidade de Aveiro; 3810-193 Aveiro Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia & Centros de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar (CESAM); Universidade de Aveiro; 3810-193 Aveiro Portugal
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- Unidade de Biologia da Conservação; Universidade de Évora; 7002-554 Évora Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia & Centros de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar (CESAM); Universidade de Aveiro; 3810-193 Aveiro Portugal
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Wood JP, Dowell SA, Campbell TS, Page RB. Insights into the Introduction History and Population Genetic Dynamics of the Nile Monitor (Varanus niloticus) in Florida. J Hered 2016; 107:349-62. [PMID: 26971010 PMCID: PMC4888437 DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esw014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2015] [Accepted: 03/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Invasive species are widely recognized as important drivers of the ongoing biodiversity crisis. The US state of Florida is especially susceptible to the proliferation of invasive reptiles, and nonnative lizards currently outnumber native lizard species. At present, there are 3 documented breeding populations of the Nile monitor (Varanus niloticus) in different regions of Southern Florida, and these populations are considered potential dangers to threatened, fossorial endemics, such as burrowing owls, American crocodiles, and gopher tortoises. Nevertheless, at present, both the introduction histories of these populations and the degree to which they are connected by gene flow are not known. To address these issues, we genotyped V. niloticus from Cape Coral, Homestead Air Reserve Base, and West Palm Beach at 17 microsatellite loci and conducted a variety of analyses to assess both intrapopulation genetic diversity, the degree of gene flow between populations, and the most likely introduction scenario. The results of our analyses demonstrate that all 3 populations have limited genetic diversity (mean number of effective alleles across loci in all 3 populations ~ 2.00) and are highly differentiated from one another (G ST = 0.268; G″ST = 0.628). Our results also suggest that these populations resulted from independent introduction events that occurred within the past few decades. Consequently, we advise that wildlife managers focus management efforts on containment of existing populations and intensification of monitoring efforts on potential migration corridors.
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- Jared P Wood
- From the Department of Biology, Southwestern Adventist University, Keene, TX 76059 (Wood); Department of Biology, Fordham University, Bronx, NY 10458 (Dowell); Department of Biology, University of Tampa, Tampa, FL 33606 (Campbell); and Department of Biology, College of St. Benedict & St. John's University, Collegeville, MN 56321 (Page).
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- From the Department of Biology, Southwestern Adventist University, Keene, TX 76059 (Wood); Department of Biology, Fordham University, Bronx, NY 10458 (Dowell); Department of Biology, University of Tampa, Tampa, FL 33606 (Campbell); and Department of Biology, College of St. Benedict & St. John's University, Collegeville, MN 56321 (Page)
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- From the Department of Biology, Southwestern Adventist University, Keene, TX 76059 (Wood); Department of Biology, Fordham University, Bronx, NY 10458 (Dowell); Department of Biology, University of Tampa, Tampa, FL 33606 (Campbell); and Department of Biology, College of St. Benedict & St. John's University, Collegeville, MN 56321 (Page)
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- From the Department of Biology, Southwestern Adventist University, Keene, TX 76059 (Wood); Department of Biology, Fordham University, Bronx, NY 10458 (Dowell); Department of Biology, University of Tampa, Tampa, FL 33606 (Campbell); and Department of Biology, College of St. Benedict & St. John's University, Collegeville, MN 56321 (Page).
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Koch K, Algar D, Schwenk K. Feral Cat Globetrotters: genetic traces of historical human-mediated dispersal. Ecol Evol 2016; 6:5321-32. [PMID: 27551385 PMCID: PMC4984506 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.2261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2015] [Accepted: 05/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Endemic species on islands are highly susceptible to local extinction, in particular if they are exposed to invasive species. Invasive predators, such as feral cats, have been introduced to islands around the world, causing major losses in local biodiversity. In order to control and manage invasive species successfully, information about source populations and level of gene flow is essential. Here, we investigate the origin of feral cats of Hawaiian and Australian islands to verify their European ancestry and a potential pattern of isolation by distance. We analyzed the genetic structure and diversity of feral cats from eleven islands as well as samples from Malaysia and Europe using mitochondrial DNA (ND5 and ND6 regions) and microsatellite DNA data. Our results suggest an overall European origin of Hawaiian cats with no pattern of isolation by distance between Australian, Malaysian, and Hawaiian populations. Instead, we found low levels of genetic differentiation between samples from Tasman Island, Lana'i, Kaho'olawe, Cocos (Keeling) Island, and Asia. As these populations are separated by up to 10,000 kilometers, we assume an extensive passive dispersal event along global maritime trade routes in the beginning of the 19th century, connecting Australian, Asian, and Hawaiian islands. Thus, islands populations, which are characterized by low levels of current gene flow, represent valuable sources of information on historical, human‐mediated global dispersal patterns of feral cats.
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- Katrin Koch
- Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F) by Senckenberg Naturforschende Gesellschaft and Goethe-University Senckenberganlage 25 60325 Frankfurt am Main Germany
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- Science and Conservation Division Department of Parks and Wildlife P.O. Box 51 Wanneroo Western Australia 6065 Australia
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- Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F) by Senckenberg Naturforschende Gesellschaft and Goethe-University Senckenberganlage 25 60325 Frankfurt am Main Germany; Molecular Ecology Institute of Environmental Sciences Universität Koblenz-Landau 76829 Landau in der Pfalz Germany
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Cardilini APA, Buchanan KL, Sherman CDH, Cassey P, Symonds MRE. Tests of ecogeographical relationships in a non-native species: what rules avian morphology? Oecologia 2016; 181:783-93. [DOI: 10.1007/s00442-016-3590-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2015] [Accepted: 02/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Barros T, Gaubert P, Rocha RG, Bandeira V, Souto L, Mira A, Fonseca C. Mitochondrial demographic history of the Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon), an expanding carnivore in the Iberian Peninsula. Mamm Biol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2015.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Rollins LA, Woolnough AP, Fanson BG, Cummins ML, Crowley TM, Wilton AN, Sinclair R, Butler A, Sherwin WB. Selection on Mitochondrial Variants Occurs between and within Individuals in an Expanding Invasion. Mol Biol Evol 2016; 33:995-1007. [DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msv343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Spencer PBS, Yurchenko AA, David VA, Scott R, Koepfli KP, Driscoll C, O'Brien SJ, Menotti-Raymond M. The Population Origins and Expansion of Feral Cats in Australia. J Hered 2015; 107:104-14. [PMID: 26647063 DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esv095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2015] [Accepted: 11/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The historical literature suggests that in Australia, the domestic cat (Felis catus) had a European origin [~200 years before present (ybp)], but it is unclear if cats arrived from across the Asian land bridge contemporaneously with the dingo (4000 ybp), or perhaps immigrated ~40000 ybp in association with Aboriginal settlement from Asia. The origin of cats in Australia is important because the continent has a complex and ancient faunal assemblage that is dominated by endemic rodents and marsupials and lacks the large placental carnivores found on other large continents. Cats are now ubiquitous across the entire Australian continent and have been implicit in the range contraction or extinction of its small to medium sized (<3.5kg) mammals. We analyzed the population structure of 830 cats using 15 short tandem repeat (STR) genomic markers. Their origin appears to come exclusively from European founders. Feral cats in continental Australia exhibit high genetic diversity in comparison with the low diversity found in populations of feral cats living on islands. The genetic structure is consistent with a rapid westerly expansion from eastern Australia and a limited expansion in coastal Western Australia. Australian cats show modest if any population structure and a close genetic alignment with European feral cats as compared to cats from Asia, the Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Indian Ocean), and European wildcats (F. silvestris silvestris).
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- Peter B S Spencer
- From the School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia 6150, Australia (Spencer); Theodosius Dobzhansky Center for Genome Bioinformatics, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg 199004, Russian Federation (Yurchenko and O'Brien); Laboratory of Genomic Diversity, National Cancer Institute-Frederick, Frederick, MA 21702 (David, Scott, Driscoll, and Menotti-Raymond); University of Maryland, College Park, MA 20742 (Scott and Driscoll); NIAAA, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA 20892 (Koepfli); Oceanographic Center, Nova Southeastern University, Ft Lauderdale, FL (O'Brien); and 5115 Westridge Road, Bethesda, MA (Menotti-Raymond).
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- From the School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia 6150, Australia (Spencer); Theodosius Dobzhansky Center for Genome Bioinformatics, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg 199004, Russian Federation (Yurchenko and O'Brien); Laboratory of Genomic Diversity, National Cancer Institute-Frederick, Frederick, MA 21702 (David, Scott, Driscoll, and Menotti-Raymond); University of Maryland, College Park, MA 20742 (Scott and Driscoll); NIAAA, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA 20892 (Koepfli); Oceanographic Center, Nova Southeastern University, Ft Lauderdale, FL (O'Brien); and 5115 Westridge Road, Bethesda, MA (Menotti-Raymond)
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- From the School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia 6150, Australia (Spencer); Theodosius Dobzhansky Center for Genome Bioinformatics, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg 199004, Russian Federation (Yurchenko and O'Brien); Laboratory of Genomic Diversity, National Cancer Institute-Frederick, Frederick, MA 21702 (David, Scott, Driscoll, and Menotti-Raymond); University of Maryland, College Park, MA 20742 (Scott and Driscoll); NIAAA, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA 20892 (Koepfli); Oceanographic Center, Nova Southeastern University, Ft Lauderdale, FL (O'Brien); and 5115 Westridge Road, Bethesda, MA (Menotti-Raymond)
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- From the School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia 6150, Australia (Spencer); Theodosius Dobzhansky Center for Genome Bioinformatics, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg 199004, Russian Federation (Yurchenko and O'Brien); Laboratory of Genomic Diversity, National Cancer Institute-Frederick, Frederick, MA 21702 (David, Scott, Driscoll, and Menotti-Raymond); University of Maryland, College Park, MA 20742 (Scott and Driscoll); NIAAA, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA 20892 (Koepfli); Oceanographic Center, Nova Southeastern University, Ft Lauderdale, FL (O'Brien); and 5115 Westridge Road, Bethesda, MA (Menotti-Raymond)
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- From the School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia 6150, Australia (Spencer); Theodosius Dobzhansky Center for Genome Bioinformatics, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg 199004, Russian Federation (Yurchenko and O'Brien); Laboratory of Genomic Diversity, National Cancer Institute-Frederick, Frederick, MA 21702 (David, Scott, Driscoll, and Menotti-Raymond); University of Maryland, College Park, MA 20742 (Scott and Driscoll); NIAAA, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA 20892 (Koepfli); Oceanographic Center, Nova Southeastern University, Ft Lauderdale, FL (O'Brien); and 5115 Westridge Road, Bethesda, MA (Menotti-Raymond)
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- From the School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia 6150, Australia (Spencer); Theodosius Dobzhansky Center for Genome Bioinformatics, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg 199004, Russian Federation (Yurchenko and O'Brien); Laboratory of Genomic Diversity, National Cancer Institute-Frederick, Frederick, MA 21702 (David, Scott, Driscoll, and Menotti-Raymond); University of Maryland, College Park, MA 20742 (Scott and Driscoll); NIAAA, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA 20892 (Koepfli); Oceanographic Center, Nova Southeastern University, Ft Lauderdale, FL (O'Brien); and 5115 Westridge Road, Bethesda, MA (Menotti-Raymond)
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- From the School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia 6150, Australia (Spencer); Theodosius Dobzhansky Center for Genome Bioinformatics, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg 199004, Russian Federation (Yurchenko and O'Brien); Laboratory of Genomic Diversity, National Cancer Institute-Frederick, Frederick, MA 21702 (David, Scott, Driscoll, and Menotti-Raymond); University of Maryland, College Park, MA 20742 (Scott and Driscoll); NIAAA, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA 20892 (Koepfli); Oceanographic Center, Nova Southeastern University, Ft Lauderdale, FL (O'Brien); and 5115 Westridge Road, Bethesda, MA (Menotti-Raymond)
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- From the School of Veterinary and Life Sciences, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia 6150, Australia (Spencer); Theodosius Dobzhansky Center for Genome Bioinformatics, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg 199004, Russian Federation (Yurchenko and O'Brien); Laboratory of Genomic Diversity, National Cancer Institute-Frederick, Frederick, MA 21702 (David, Scott, Driscoll, and Menotti-Raymond); University of Maryland, College Park, MA 20742 (Scott and Driscoll); NIAAA, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA 20892 (Koepfli); Oceanographic Center, Nova Southeastern University, Ft Lauderdale, FL (O'Brien); and 5115 Westridge Road, Bethesda, MA (Menotti-Raymond)
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