Urban population genetics of slum‐dwelling rats (Rattus norvegicus) in Salvador, Brazil
Kajdacsi B, Costa F, Hyseni C, Porter F, Brown J, Rodrigues G, Farias H, Reis MG, Childs JE, Ko AI, Caccone A. Urban population genetics of slum‐dwelling rats (Rattus norvegicus) in Salvador, Brazil. Molecular Ecology 2013, 22: 5056-5070. PMID: 24118116, PMCID: PMC3864905, DOI: 10.1111/mec.12455.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic structurePopulation genetic structureComplex genetic structureSmall geographical distancesGene flowGenetic clustersGenetic diversityMicrosatellite lociPopulation geneticsUrban landscapeGenetic variationPopulation ecologyGenetic dataHeterogeneous urban landscapesDistinct sampling sitesGeographical distanceRodent control measuresRodent control strategiesZoonotic pathogensR. norvegicusSampling sitesSpatial connectivityRat populationsOvergrown vegetationBayesian analysis