Tracing the introduction of the invasive common myna using population genomics.

ABSTRACT: 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. Ou

SUBMITTER: Atsawawaranunt K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10313710 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature