2017
Genetic diversity and population structure of the tsetse fly Glossina fuscipes fuscipes (Diptera: Glossinidae) in Northern Uganda: Implications for vector control
Opiro R, Saarman NP, Echodu R, Opiyo EA, Dion K, Halyard A, Dunn AW, Aksoy S, Caccone A. Genetic diversity and population structure of the tsetse fly Glossina fuscipes fuscipes (Diptera: Glossinidae) in Northern Uganda: Implications for vector control. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2017, 11: e0005485. PMID: 28453513, PMCID: PMC5425221, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnimal African trypanosomiasisGenetic clustersEffective population size estimatesLake KyogaRecent population bottleneckMitochondrial DNA markersDistinct genetic clustersPolymorphic microsatellite lociNile drainagePopulation size estimatesGenetic structurePopulation bottlenecksMain haplogroupsGenetic diversityMicrosatellite lociGenetic assignmentDNA markersPopulation structureMtDNA analysisGenetic admixtureSampling sitesGenetic unitsMost populationsTrypanosoma parasitesHuman African trypanosomiasis
2009
In situ population structure and ex situ representation of the endangered Amur tiger
HENRY P, MIQUELLE D, SUGIMOTO T, McCULLOUGH D, CACCONE A, RUSSELLO M. In situ population structure and ex situ representation of the endangered Amur tiger. Molecular Ecology 2009, 18: 3173-3184. PMID: 19555412, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2009.04266.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic variationPopulation genetic variationRecent population bottleneckPopulation genetic structurePotential gene flowEffective population sizeAmur tigersPostglacial colonizationWild tiger populationsGene flowGenetic structurePopulation bottlenecksNative rangeWild populationsDemographic historyGenetic diversityCaptive populationsPopulation structureDemographic contractionGene variantsHistorical contractionGenetic signaturesEcological connectivityPopulation sizeTiger populations