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Microsatellite Characterization and Panel Selection for Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) Population Assessment.
Genes - 19 Nov 2022
Buono Vincenzo, Burgio Salvatore, Macrì Nicole, Catania Giovanni, Hauffe Heidi C, Mucci Nadia, Davoli Francesca
Abstract excerpt
An assessment of the genetic diversity and structure of a population is essential for designing recovery plans for threatened species. Italy hosts two brown bear populations, Ursus arctos marsicanus (Uam), endemic to the Apennines of central Italy, and Ursus arctos arctos (Uaa), in the Italian Alps. Both populations are endangered and occasionally involved in human-wildlife conflict; thus, detailed management...
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