Article
Genetic distinctness and variation in the Tsushima Islands population of the Japanese marten, Martes melampus (Carnivora: Mustelidae), revealed by microsatellite analysis.
Zoological science - 1 Dec 2012
Kamada Shouko, Moteki Shusaku, Baba Minoru, Ochiai Keiji, Masuda Ryuichi
Abstract excerpt
A carnivoran mammal endemic to Japan, the Japanese marten (Martes melampus) is native in forested regions on Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu (main islands of Japan), and the Tsushima Islands. The Tsushima population is classified as a different subspecies (M. m. tsuensis) from populations on the main islands (M. m. melampus). To elucidate the genetic structure of the Tsushima population, we genotyped 101 individuals from...
Topics
- Animals
- Demography
- Ecosystem
- Genetic Variation
- Islands
- Japan
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Mustelidae