Genetic diversity of the Griffon vulture population in Serbia and its importance for conservation efforts in the Balkans.

ABSTRACT: The Griffon vulture was once a widespread species across the region of Southeast Europe, but it is now endangered and in some parts is completely extinct. In the Balkan Peninsula the largest Griffon vulture inland population inhabits the territory of Serbia. We present, for the first time, the genetic data of this valuable population that could be a source for future reintroduction programs planned in South-eastern Europe. To characterize the genetic structure of this population we used microsatellite markers from ten loci. Blood samples were collected from 57 chicks directly in the nests during the ongoing monitoring program. We performed a comparative analysis of the obtained data with the existing data from three native populations from French Pyrenees, Croatia, and Israel. We have asse

SUBMITTER: Davidovic S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7684298 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature