Population genetic structure of endangered Mongolian racerunner (Eremias argus) from the Korean Peninsula
| Autor: | Ho Young Suk, Mi-Sook Min, Han-Chan Park, Eu-Jin Jeong, Hang Lee, Daesik Park |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Gene Flow
Conservation of Natural Resources Range (biology) Population Endangered species Biology Gene flow Gene Frequency Genetic variation Republic of Korea Genetics Animals education Molecular Biology Genetic diversity education.field_of_study Ecology Genetic Carrier Screening Endangered Species Genetic Variation Bayes Theorem Lizards General Medicine Genetics Population F-statistics Genetic structure Animal Distribution Microsatellite Repeats |
| Zdroj: | Molecular biology reports. 41(11) |
| ISSN: | 1573-4978 |
| Popis: | The Mongolian racerunner (Eremias argus) is a small lacertid lizard species, and its distribution range encompasses the Korean Peninsula, Mongolia, China and Russia. Eremias argus is widespread, but populations on the Korean Peninsula are small and declining, provoking concerns that genetic diversity is being lost. This species is currently listed under the Protection of Wild Fauna and Flora Act in South Korea. In this study, nine novel microsatellites for E. argus were developed with a biotin-enrichment method and used to understand its population genetic structure and delineate conservation units on the Korean Peninsula. Overall, low intrapopulation genetic diversity was observed (mean number of alleles per locus = 2.463; mean H E = 0.398) from 10 populations investigated (n = 110). Two populations (among five with n≥ 10) showed an excess of heterozygosity expected under HWE relative to that expected at mutation-drift equilibrium, indicating severe reduction in population sizes. With only a few exceptions, the overall genetic differentiation among populations was substantial with the high levels of pairwise-F ST (0.006-0.746) and -R ST (0.034-0.940) values. The results of Bayesian STRUCTURE analysis showed that E. argus populations on the Korean Peninsula were most likely partitioned into three genetic clusters. Taken all together, such low levels of gene flow and strong genetic structuring have critical implications for the conservation of this endangered species and its management. |
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