Population genomic diversity and structure in the golden bandicoot: a history of isolation, extirpation, and conservation.

ABSTRACT: Using genetic information to develop and implement conservation programs is vital for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem resilience. Evaluation of the genetic variability within and among remnant populations can inform management of both natural and translocated populations to maximise species' adaptive potential, mitigate negative impacts of inbreeding, and subsequently minimise risk of extinction. Here we use reduced representation sequencing to undertake a genetic assessment of the golden bandicoot (Isoodon auratus), a threatened marsupial endemic to Australia. The currently recognised taxon consists of three subspecies distributed among multiple natural and translocated populations. After confirming the genetic distinctiveness of I. auratus from two closely related taxa, I. fuscive

SUBMITTER: Rick K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10673901 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature