Influence of molecular marker type on estimating effective population size and other genetic parameters in a critically endangered parrot.

ABSTRACT: Genetics is a fast-moving field, and for conservation practitioners or ecologists, it can be bewildering. The choice of marker used in studies is fundamental; in the literature, preference has recently shifted from microsatellites to single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) loci. Understanding how marker type affects estimates of population genetic parameters is important in the context of conservation, especially because the accuracy of estimates has a bearing on the actions taken to protect threatened species. We compare parameter estimates between seven microsatellites, 3761 SNP loci, and a random subset of 100 SNPs for the exact same 324 individual swift parrots, Lathamus discolor, and also use 457 additional samples from subsequent years to compare SNP estimates. Both marker types

SUBMITTER: Olah G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10961163 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature