Remnant populations of the regal fritillary (Speyeria idalia) in Pennsylvania: Local genetic structure in a high gene flow species

Autor:	Jason D. Weintraub, Katherine P. Unger, Nusha Keyghobadi, Dina M. Fonseca
Rok vydání:	2006
Předmět:	education.field_of_study biology Population Population genetics biology.organism_classification Nymphalidae Gene flow Evolutionary biology Genetic structure Butterfly Genetics Regal fritillary education Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Speyeria
Zdroj:	Conservation Genetics. 7:309-313
ISSN:	1572-9737 1566-0621
DOI:	10.1007/s10592-006-9127-8
Popis:	The Regal Fritillary butterfly, Speyeria idalia (Drury) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae), has been described as a high gene flow species. Supporting this assertion, previous studies in the Great Plains, where it is still relatively widespread, have found evidence of gene flow across hundreds of kilometers. Using mitochondrial and microsatellite loci, we examined the spatial genetic structure of a very isolated Pennsylvania population of these butterflies that occupies three separate meadows located within ten kilometers of each other. We found restricted gene flow and a distinct structure, with each meadow having a unique genetic signature. Our findings indicate that even a species that normally exhibits high gene flow may show fine-scale genetic subdivision in areas where populations have been largely extirpated.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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