Article
Genetic consequences of a century of protection: serial founder events and survival of the little spotted kiwi (Apteryx owenii).
Proceedings. Biological sciences - 7 Jul 2013
Ramstad Kristina M, Colbourne Rogan M, Robertson Hugh A, Allendorf Fred W, Daugherty Charles H
Abstract excerpt
We present the outcome of a century of post-bottleneck isolation of a long-lived species, the little spotted kiwi (Apteryx owenii, LSK) and demonstrate that profound genetic consequences can result from protecting few individuals in isolation. LSK were saved from extinction by translocation of five birds from South Island, New Zealand to Kapiti Island 100 years ago. The Kapiti population now numbers some 1200...
Topics
- Animals
- Conservation of Natural Resources
- Founder Effect
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Molecular Sequence Data
- New Zealand
- Palaeognathae
- Population Density