Using Ancestry Informative Markers (AIMs) to Detect Fine Structures Within Gorilla Populations.

ABSTRACT: The knowledge of ancestral origin is monumental in conservation of endangered animals since it can aid in preservation of population level genetic integrity and prevent inbreeding among related individuals. Despite maintenance of studbook, the biogeographical affiliation of most captive gorillas is largely unknown, which has constrained management of captive gorillas aiming at maximizing genetic diversity at the population level. In recent years, ancestry informative markers (AIMs) has been successfully employed for the inference of genomic ancestry in a wide range of studies in evolutionary genetics, biomedical research, genetic stock identification, and introgression analysis and forensic analyses. In this study, we sought to derive the AIMs yielding the most cohesive and faithful unders

SUBMITTER: Das R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6375890 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature