Single-nucleotide polymorphism discovery and panel characterization in the African forest elephant.

ABSTRACT: The continuing decline in forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) numbers due to poaching and habitat reduction is driving the search for new tools to inform management and conservation. For dense rainforest species, basic ecological data on populations and threats can be challenging and expensive to collect, impeding conservation action in the field. As such, genetic monitoring is being increasingly implemented to complement or replace more burdensome field techniques. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are particularly cost-effective and informative markers that can be used for a range of practical applications, including population census, assessment of human impact on social and genetic structure, and investigation of the illegal wildlife trade. SNP resources for elephants are

SUBMITTER: Bourgeois S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5817121 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature