Development of a cost-effective, multifunctional SNP panel and analysis workflow for Wolf monitoring in Finland.

ABSTRACT: Genetic monitoring is an essential tool for managing threatened or commercially valuable wildlife species. Ideally, genetic monitoring relies on straightforward protocols for genotyping and data handling, accommodates varying sample volumes, applies to non-invasive samples such as scat and hair, produces reliable and repeatable genotypes, and is cost-effective. Moreover, the marker panel itself should be tailored to specific species and/or population management information needs. We describe the development of a microarray-based 96-SNP panel specifically designed for non-invasive genetic monitoring of the Finnish wolf population. The panel was developed to meet four specific needs for this population: identification of wolf genotypes from the non-target species (fox, raccoon dog, golden ja

SUBMITTER: Harmoinen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12630743 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature