Estimating genomic diversity and population differentiation – an empirical comparison of microsatellite and SNP variation in Arabidopsis halleri

MC Fischer, C Rellstab, M Leuzinger, M Roumet… - BMC genomics, 2017 - Springer
Background Microsatellite markers are widely used for estimating genetic diversity within
and differentiation among populations. However, it has rarely been tested whether such …

Assessing SNP genoty** of noninvasively collected wildlife samples using microfluidic arrays

A von Thaden, B Cocchiararo, A Jarausch… - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
Noninvasively collected samples are a common source of DNA in wildlife genetic studies.
Currently, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genoty** using microfluidic arrays is …

European wildcat populations are subdivided into five main biogeographic groups: consequences of Pleistocene climate changes or recent anthropogenic …

F Mattucci, R Oliveira, LA Lyons, PC Alves… - Ecology and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Extant populations of the European wildcat are fragmented across the continent, the likely
consequence of recent extirpations due to habitat loss and over‐hunting. However, their …

Habitat fragmentation and genetic diversity in natural populations of the Bornean elephant: Implications for conservation

B Goossens, R Sharma, N Othman… - Biological …, 2016 - Elsevier
The Bornean elephant population in Sabah, with only 2000 individuals, is currently mainly
restricted to a limited number of forest reserves. The main threats to the species' survival are …

Microsatellites for butterfly conservation: historical challenges, current relevance, and a guide to implementation

E Heffernan, M Barkdull, N Brady - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2024 - frontiersin.org
We are nearing the 20-year anniversary of a groundbreaking paper which details how
microsatellite marker development in Lepidoptera is “extremely difficult for no apparent …

Genetic diversity, population structure, and linkage disequilibrium of an association-map** panel revealed by genome-wide SNP markers in sesame

C Cui, H Mei, Y Liu, H Zhang, Y Zheng - Frontiers in plant science, 2017 - frontiersin.org
The characterization of genetic diversity and population structure can be used in tandem to
detect reliable phenotype–genotype associations. In the present study, we genotyped a set …

Spatial assessment of wolf-dog hybridization in a single breeding period

C Pacheco, JV López-Bao, EJ García, FJ Lema… - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
Understanding the dynamics of wolf-dog hybridization and delineating evidence-based
conservation strategies requires information on the spatial extent of wolf-dog hybridization in …

Identification and evaluation of a core microsatellite panel for use in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

WL Miller, J Edson, P Pietrandrea, C Miller-Butterworth… - BMC genetics, 2019 - Springer
Background Microsatellite loci have been used extensively over the past two decades to
study the genetic characteristics of non-model species. The ease of microsatellite …

Combining current knowledge of Cypripedium calceolus with a new analysis of genetic variation in Italian populations to provide guidelines for conservation actions

R Gargiulo, M Adamo, PJ Cribb… - … Science and Practice, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The split between conservation science and real‐world application is an ongoing issue
despite several calls for unification. Researchers are empowered to partially bridge the …

Are genomic updates of well-studied species worth the investment for conservation? A case study of the critically endangered Magdalena river turtle

N Gallego-García, S Caballero, HB Shaffer - Journal of Heredity, 2021 - academic.oup.com
As genomic-scale data sets become economically feasible for most organisms, a key
question for conservation biology is whether the increased resolution offered by new …