The genetic status and rescue measure for a geographically isolated population of Amur tigers.

ABSTRACT: The Amur tiger is currently confronted with challenges of anthropogenic development, leading to its population becoming fragmented into two geographically isolated groups: smaller and larger ones. Small and isolated populations frequently face a greater extinction risk, yet the small tiger population's genetic status and survival potential have not been assessed. Here, a total of 210 samples of suspected Amur tiger feces were collected from this small population, and the genetic background and population survival potentials were assessed by using 14 microsatellite loci. Our results demonstrated that the mean number of alleles in all loci was 3.7 and expected heterozygosity was 0.6, indicating a comparatively lower level of population genetic diversity compared to previously reported studie

SUBMITTER: Ning Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10998829 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature