Nuclear and mitochondrial genetic structure in the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) - implications for future reintroductions

Senn, H.; Ogden, R.; Frosch, C.; Syrůčková, A.; Campbell-Palmer, R.; Munclinger, P.; Durka, W.; Kraus, R. H. S.; Saveljev, A. P.; Nowak, C.; Stubbe, A.; Stubbe, M.; Michaux, Johan; Lavrov, V.; Samiya, R.; Ulevicius, A.; Rosell, F.

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Nuclear and mitochondrial genetic structure in the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) - implications for future reintroductions

Senn, H.; Ogden, R.; Frosch, C. et al.

2014 • In Evolutionary Applications, 7 (6), p. 645-662

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Applied conservation genetics; Ascertainment bias; Conservation genomics; Evolutionarily significant unit; Inbreeding depression; Outbreeding depression; Population augmentation

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[en] Many reintroduction projects for conservation fail, and there are a large number of factors that may contribute to failure. Genetic analysis can be used to help stack the odds of a reintroduction in favour of success, by conducting assessment of source populations to evaluate the possibility of inbreeding and outbreeding depression and by conducting postrelease monitoring. In this study, we use a panel of 306 SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) markers and 487-489 base pairs of mitochondrial DNA control region sequence data to examine 321 individuals from possible source populations of the Eurasian beaver for a reintroduction to Scotland. We use this information to reassess the phylogenetic history of the Eurasian beavers, to examine the genetic legacy of past reintroductions on the Eurasian landmass and to assess the future power of the genetic markers to conduct ongoing monitoring via parentage analysis and individual identification. We demonstrate the capacity of medium density genetic data (hundreds of SNPs) to provide information suitable for applied conservation and discuss the difficulty of balancing the need for high genetic diversity against phylogenetic best fit when choosing source population(s) for reintroduction. © 2014 The Authors. Evolutionary Applications published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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Senn, H.; WildGenes Laboratory, Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Ogden, R.; WildGenes Laboratory, Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Frosch, C.; Conservation Genetics Group, Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum Frankfurt, Gelnhausen, Germany

Syrůčková, A.; Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

Campbell-Palmer, R.; WildGenes Laboratory, Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Munclinger, P.; Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

Durka, W.; Department of Community Ecology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Halle, Germany

Kraus, R. H. S.; Conservation Genetics Group, Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum Frankfurt, Gelnhausen, Germany

Saveljev, A. P.; Russian Research Institute of Game Management and Fur Farming, Russian Academy of Sciences, Kirov, Russian Federation

Nowak, C.; Conservation Genetics Group, Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum Frankfurt, Gelnhausen, Germany

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Nuclear and mitochondrial genetic structure in the Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) - implications for future reintroductions

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2014

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Evolutionary Applications

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