An empirical comparison of population genetic analyses using microsatellite and SNP data for a species of conservation concern.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Use of genomic tools to characterize wildlife populations has increased in recent years. In the past, genetic characterization has been accomplished with more traditional genetic tools (e.g., microsatellites). The explosion of genomic methods and the subsequent creation of large SNP datasets has led to the promise of increased precision in population genetic parameter estimates and identification of demographically and evolutionarily independent groups, as well as questions about the future usefulness of the more traditional genetic tools. At present, few empirical comparisons of population genetic parameters and clustering analyses performed with microsatellites and SNPs have been conducted.

Results

Here we used microsatellite and SNP data generated from Gunnison

SUBMITTER: Zimmerman SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7268520 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature