Mitochondrial DNA under siege in avian phylogeography

RM Zink, GF Barrowclough - Molecular ecology, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has been the workhorse of research in phylogeography for
almost two decades. However, concerns with basing evolutionary interpretations on mtDNA …

Detecting the number of clusters of individuals using the software structure: a simulation study

G Evanno, S Regnaut, J Goudet - Molecular ecology, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
The identification of genetically homogeneous groups of individuals is a long standing issue
in population genetics. A recent Bayesian algorithm implemented in the software structure …

Genetic structure at range edge: low diversity and high inbreeding in Southeast Asian mangrove (Avicennia marina) populations

S ARNAUD‐HAOND, S Teixeira, SI Massa… - Molecular …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the genetic composition and mating systems of edge populations provides
important insights into the environmental and demographic factors sha** species' …

DISPERSAL, PHILOPATRY, AND INFIDELITY: DISSECTING LOCAL GENETIC SWTRUCTURE IN SUPERB FAIRY‐WRENS (MALURS CYANEUS)

MC Double, R Peakall, NR Beck, A Cockburn - Evolution, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Dispersal influences evolution, demography, and social characteristics but is generally
difficult to study. Here we combine long‐term demographic data from an intensively studied …

Population structure and genetic diversity of greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) in fragmented landscapes at the northern edge of their range

KL Bush, CK Dyte, BJ Moynahan, CL Aldridge… - Conservation …, 2011 - Springer
Range-edge dynamics and anthropogenic fragmentation are expected to impact patterns of
genetic diversity, and understanding the influence of both factors is important for effective …

The genetic legacy of 50 years of desert bighorn sheep translocations

JP Jahner, MD Matocq, JL Malaney… - Evolutionary …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Conservation biologists have increasingly used translocations to mitigate population
declines and restore locally extirpated populations. Genetic data can guide the selection of …

Extremely reduced dispersal and gene flow in an island bird

JAM Bertrand, YXC Bourgeois, B Delahaie, T Duval… - Heredity, 2014 - nature.com
The Réunion grey white-eye, Zosterops borbonicus, a passerine bird endemic to Réunion
Island in the Mascarene archipelago, represents an extreme case of microgeographical …

High gene flow on a continental scale in the polyandrous Kentish plover Charadrius alexandrinus

C Küpper, SV Edwards, A Kosztolányi… - Molecular …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Gene flow promotes genetic homogeneity of species in time and space. Gene flow can be
modulated by sex‐biased dispersal that links population genetics to mating systems. We …

Noninvasive genetic sampling allows estimation of capercaillie numbers and population structure in the Bohemian Forest

S Rösner, R Brandl, G Segelbacher, T Lorenc… - European Journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Wildlife conservation and management of endangered species requires reliable information
on the size and structure of populations. One of the flagship species in European wildlife …