Genome sequence and population declines in the critically endangered greater bamboo lemur (Prolemur simus) and implications for conservation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The greater bamboo lemur (Prolemur simus) is a member of the Family Lemuridae that is unique in their dependency on bamboo as a primary food source. This Critically Endangered species lives in small forest patches in eastern Madagascar, occupying a fraction of its historical range. Here we sequence the genome of the greater bamboo lemur for the first time, and provide genome resources for future studies of this species that can be applied across its distribution.

Results

Following whole genome sequencing of five individuals we identified over 152,000 polymorphic single nucleotide variants (SNVs), and evaluated geographic structuring across nearly 19 k SNVs. We characterized a stronger signal associated with a north-south divide than across elevations for our limit

SUBMITTER: Hawkins MTR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5994045 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature