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
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