Article
Y chromosome haplotype distribution of brown bears (Ursus arctos) in Northern Europe provides insight into population history and recovery.
Molecular ecology - 1 Dec 2015
Schregel Julia, Eiken Hans Geir, Grøndahl Finn Audun, Hailer Frank, Aspi Jouni, Kojola Ilpo, Tirronen Konstantin, Danilov Piotr, Rykov Alexander, Poroshin Eugene, Janke Axel, Swenson Jon E, Hagen Snorre B
Abstract excerpt
High-resolution, male-inherited Y-chromosomal markers are a useful tool for population genetic analyses of wildlife species, but to date have only been applied in this context to relatively few species besides humans. Using nine Y-chromosomal STRs and three Y-chromosomal single nucleotide polymorphism markers (Y-SNPs), we studied whether male gene flow was important for the recent recovery of the brown bear...
Topics
- Animal Distribution
- Animals
- Finland
- Gene Flow
- Genetics, Population
- Haplotypes
- Norway
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Russia
- Sweden