2018
Population genomics through time provides insights into the consequences of decline and rapid demographic recovery through head‐starting in a Galapagos giant tortoise
Jensen E, Edwards D, Garrick R, Miller J, Gibbs J, Cayot L, Tapia W, Caccone A, Russello M. Population genomics through time provides insights into the consequences of decline and rapid demographic recovery through head‐starting in a Galapagos giant tortoise. Evolutionary Applications 2018, 11: 1811-1821. PMID: 30459831, PMCID: PMC6231475, DOI: 10.1111/eva.12682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGiant tortoisesBottleneck eventsGenetic diversityGenetic variationPopulation declineTortoise populationsPopulation sizeCurrent genetic diversityEffective population sizePopulation genetics theoryWide single nucleotide polymorphism dataCaptive breeding programsRapid demographic recoveryRecent population declineSingle nucleotide polymorphism dataGalapagos giant tortoisesNucleotide polymorphism dataRapid population declineLarge population sizesPopulation genomicsSpecies restorationLong-term persistencePopulation structureGenetic patternsGenetic theory
2006
Molecular assessment of the genetic integrity, distinctiveness and phylogeographic context of the Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) on Palau
Russello M, Brazaitis P, Gratten J, Watkins-Colwell G, Caccone A. Molecular assessment of the genetic integrity, distinctiveness and phylogeographic context of the Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) on Palau. Conservation Genetics 2006, 8: 777-787. DOI: 10.1007/s10592-006-9225-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSaltwater crocodilesC. porosusGenetic integrityMitochondrial DNA control region haplotypesDistinct management unitsMicrosatellite genotypic dataSignificant genetic differentiationControl region haplotypesInter-specific hybridizationSevere population declinesCrocodylus speciesSingle ESUPhylogeographic contextGenetic differentiationRepublic of PalauGenetic bottleneckMtDNA resultsWidespread haplotypeGene poolUndocumented speciesRegion haplotypesCrocodilian speciesGenotypic dataPopulation declineSpecial conservation