Genomic basis for an informed conservation management of Pelophylax water frogs in Luxembourg.

ABSTRACT: Genetic identification methods have become increasingly important for species that are difficult to identify in the field. A case in point is Pelophylax water frogs. While their morphological determination is highly complex, they include species protected under EU law and some that are classified as invasive. Additionally, genetic data can provide insights into their complex breeding systems, which may or may not involve the reproductive dependency of one species on another. Here, we generate baseline data for water frog monitoring in Luxembourg. We applied a countrywide sampling approach and used SNPs generated by ddRAD sequencing to identify individuals and infer the breeding systems present in the country. We found Pelophylax lessonae and P. kl. esculentus th

SUBMITTER: Weigand H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9001158 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature