Application of the geographic population structure (GPS) algorithm for biogeographical analyses of wild and captive gorillas.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The utilization of high resolution genome data has important implications for the phylogeographical evaluation of non-human species. Biogeographical analyses can yield detailed understanding of their population biology and facilitate the geo-localization of individuals to promote their efficacious management, particularly when bred in captivity. The Geographic Population Structure (GPS) algorithm is an admixture based tool for inference of biogeographical affinities and has been employed for the geo-localization of various human populations worldwide. Here, we applied the GPS tool for biogeographical analyses and localization of the ancestral origins of wild and captive gorilla genomes, of unknown geographic source, available in the Great Ape Genome Project (GAGP), emplo

SUBMITTER: Das R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6362561 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature