2024
Inbreeding avoidance, competition and natal dispersal in a pair-living, genetically monogamous mammal, Azara’s owl monkey (Aotus azarae)
Corley M, de la Chica A, van der Heide G, Rotundo M, Caccone A, Fernandez-Duque E. Inbreeding avoidance, competition and natal dispersal in a pair-living, genetically monogamous mammal, Azara’s owl monkey (Aotus azarae). Royal Society Open Science 2024, 11: 240379. PMID: 39113772, PMCID: PMC11305132, DOI: 10.1098/rsos.240379.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAzara's owl monkeysNatal dispersalInbreeding avoidanceMating systemPair-livingPotential matesNatal groupMaintenance of social organizationTiming of natal dispersalLife history stagesPopulation structureGenetic dataMonogamous mammalsWild populationsParental careIndividual fitnessEcological factorsRegulating dispersalAotus azaraeDispersal patternsInbreedingStep-parentsAgonistic conflictsMatingMammals
2018
Uncovering Genomic Regions Associated with Trypanosoma Infections in Wild Populations of the Tsetse Fly Glossina fuscipes
Gloria-Soria A, Dunn WA, Yu X, Vigneron A, Lee KY, Li M, Weiss BL, Zhao H, Aksoy S, Caccone A. Uncovering Genomic Regions Associated with Trypanosoma Infections in Wild Populations of the Tsetse Fly Glossina fuscipes. G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics 2018, 8: 887-897. PMID: 29343494, PMCID: PMC5844309, DOI: 10.1534/g3.117.300493.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenomic resourcesRelated speciesCandidate genesNonmodel organismsTranscript librariesFunctional genomicsTranscriptome assemblyFunctional annotationWild populationsPhysiological traitsGenomic regionsDNA regulationMost speciesRNAseq experimentsGenetic basisLaboratory coloniesGenesFunctional studiesPolymorphic sitesSpeciesTrypanosome infection statusGenomeNew assemblyTrypanosoma infectionFliesGenetic Pedigree Analysis of the Pilot Breeding Program for the Rediscovered Galapagos Giant Tortoise from Floreana Island
Miller J, Quinzin M, Scheibe E, Ciofi C, Villalva F, Tapia W, Caccone A. Genetic Pedigree Analysis of the Pilot Breeding Program for the Rediscovered Galapagos Giant Tortoise from Floreana Island. Journal Of Heredity 2018, 109: 620-630. PMID: 29490038, DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esy010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReproductive skewGalapagos giant tortoisesBreeding programsFloreana IslandGiant tortoisesAssortative matingSelf-sustaining wild populationsGenetic pedigree analysisMajority of progenyCaptive breeding programsSmall breeding groupsOrigin of individualsPedigree analysisLarge breeding programsFounding individualsWild populationsAllelic diversityGenetic diversityExtinct tortoisesGenetic variationGenetic analysisC. nigerPopulation sizeRelated individualsBreeding groups
2015
Genetics of a head-start program to guide conservation of an endangered Galápagos tortoise (Chelonoidis ephippium)
Jensen E, Tapia W, Caccone A, Russello M. Genetics of a head-start program to guide conservation of an endangered Galápagos tortoise (Chelonoidis ephippium). Conservation Genetics 2015, 16: 823-832. DOI: 10.1007/s10592-015-0703-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGalápagos tortoisesEx situ conservation strategiesEx situ conservation programsWild populationsMicrosatellite genotypic dataSitu conservation strategiesSitu conservation programsGenetic variationGiant Galápagos tortoisesSignificant genetic differentiationPopulation genetic variationEx situ approachesConservation strategiesConservation interventionsConservation programsWildlife speciesCaptive foundersPinzón IslandCaptive populationsGenetic differentiationBreadth of diversityIntensive managementGiant tortoisesPrivate allelesManagement decisions
2013
Habitat fragmentation and the genetic structure of the Amazonian palm Mauritia flexuosa L.f. (Arecaceae) on the island of Trinidad
Federman S, Hyseni C, Clement W, Oatham M, Caccone A. Habitat fragmentation and the genetic structure of the Amazonian palm Mauritia flexuosa L.f. (Arecaceae) on the island of Trinidad. Conservation Genetics 2013, 15: 355-362. DOI: 10.1007/s10592-013-0543-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIsland of TrinidadGenetic structureAnimal-mediated seed dispersalSmall-scale spatial genetic structureLand use changeNearest-neighbor matingSpatial genetic structureTemporal genetic patternsMauritia flexuosa L.fHabitat fragmentationSuccessful conservationSeed dispersalAnthropogenic changesScientific ReserveMauritia flexuosaGenetic differentiationManagement planGene flowGenetic patternsStudy sitesGenetic diversitySmall collection areaGenetic exchangeWild populationsPopulation's ability
2011
Polyandry Is a Common Event in Wild Populations of the Tsetse Fly Glossina fuscipes fuscipes and May Impact Population Reduction Measures
Bonomi A, Bassetti F, Gabrieli P, Beadell J, Falchetto M, Scolari F, Gomulski LM, Regazzini E, Ouma JO, Caccone A, Okedi LM, Attardo GM, Guglielmino CR, Aksoy S, Malacrida AR. Polyandry Is a Common Event in Wild Populations of the Tsetse Fly Glossina fuscipes fuscipes and May Impact Population Reduction Measures. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2011, 5: e1190. PMID: 21666797, PMCID: PMC3110164, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffective population sizePopulation sizeInformative microsatellite lociNumber of matingsTsetse Fly GlossinaFemale rematingWild populationsReproductive biologyMicrosatellite lociFemale matesSterile malesDifferent matesFemale spermathecaeRematingReproductive potentialPolyandryDirect countsPopulation age structureFuscipesLake VictoriaSpermathecaeWildMatesDry seasonSpecies
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
2004
Potential genetic consequences of a recent bottleneck in the Amur tiger of
Russello M, Gladyshev E, Miquelle D, Caccone A. Potential genetic consequences of a recent bottleneck in the Amur tiger of. Conservation Genetics 2004, 5: 707-713. DOI: 10.1007/s10592-004-1860-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWild populationsGenetic variationMitochondrial DNA control regionRemnant genetic diversityDNA control regionSingle widespread haplotypeMitochondrial DNA variationPotential genetic consequencesCaptive breeding programsAmur tigersRecent bottleneckPanthera tigris altaicaWidespread haplotypeGenetic consequencesDNA variationHaplotype diversityGenetic diversityControl regionScat samplesBreeding programsCaptive individualsSevere bottleneckPopulation sizeDemographic processesRussian Far East
2002
The evolutionary origin of Indian Ocean tortoises (Dipsochelys)
Palkovacs E, Gerlach J, Caccone A. The evolutionary origin of Indian Ocean tortoises (Dipsochelys). Molecular Phylogenetics And Evolution 2002, 24: 216-227. PMID: 12144758, DOI: 10.1016/s1055-7903(02)00211-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWestern Indian Ocean islandsGiant tortoisesIndian Ocean islandsIndian Ocean giant tortoisesIndian OceanCyt b geneDNA substitution ratesOcean islandsShort generation timeSmall body sizeSource of colonizationMalagasy lineagesEvolutionary originWestern Indian OceanWild populationsMitochondrial DNAPhylogenetic analysisSequence evolutionB geneSubstitution ratesBody sizeOcean currentsEast coastGeneration timeTortoises