Molecular Analyses Reveal Unexpected Genetic Structure in Iberian Ibex Populations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Genetic differentiation in historically connected populations could be the result of genetic drift or adaptation, two processes that imply a need for differing strategies in population management. The aim of our study was to use neutral genetic markers to characterize C. pyrenaica populations genetically and examine results in terms of (i) demographic history, (ii) subspecific classification and (iii) the implications for the management of Iberian ibex.

Methodology/principal findings

We used 30 neutral microsatellite markers from 333 Iberian ibex to explore genetic diversity in the three main Iberian ibex populations in Spain corresponding to the two persisting subspecies (victoria and hispanica). Our molecular analyses detected recent genetic bottlenecks in all t

SUBMITTER: Angelone-Alasaad S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5279733 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature