Large-scale genetic structuring of a widely distributed carnivore--the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx).
Over the last decades the phylogeography and genetic structure of a multitude of species inhabiting Europe and North America have been described. The flora and fauna of the vast landmasses of north-eastern Eurasia are still largely unexplored in this respect. The Eurasian lynx is a large felid that...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:371e9566fe4348d9aa20d78afdb36b22 2023-05-15T18:50:26+02:00 Large-scale genetic structuring of a widely distributed carnivore--the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx). Eli K Rueness Sergei Naidenko Pål Trosvik Nils Chr Stenseth 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0093675 https://doaj.org/article/371e9566fe4348d9aa20d78afdb36b22 EN eng Public Library of Science (PLoS) http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3973550?pdf=render https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203 1932-6203 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0093675 https://doaj.org/article/371e9566fe4348d9aa20d78afdb36b22 PLoS ONE, Vol 9, Iss 4, p e93675 (2014) Medicine R Science Q article 2014 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0093675 2022-12-31T02:25:36Z Over the last decades the phylogeography and genetic structure of a multitude of species inhabiting Europe and North America have been described. The flora and fauna of the vast landmasses of north-eastern Eurasia are still largely unexplored in this respect. The Eurasian lynx is a large felid that is relatively abundant over much of the Russian sub-continent and the adjoining countries. Analyzing 148 museum specimens collected throughout its range over the last 150 years we have described the large-scale genetic structuring in this highly mobile species. We have investigated the spatial genetic patterns using mitochondrial DNA sequences (D-loop and cytochrome b) and 11 microsatellite loci, and describe three phylogenetic clades and a clear structuring along an east-west gradient. The most likely scenario is that the contemporary Eurasian lynx populations originated in central Asia and that parts of Europe were inhabited by lynx during the Pleistocene. After the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) range expansions lead to colonization of north-western Siberia and Scandinavia from the Caucasus and north-eastern Siberia from a refugium further east. No evidence of a Berinigan refugium could be detected in our data. We observed restricted gene flow and suggest that future studies of the Eurasian lynx explore to what extent the contemporary population structure may be explained by ecological variables. Article in Journal/Newspaper Lynx Lynx lynx lynx Siberia Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles PLoS ONE 9 4 e93675 |
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Over the last decades the phylogeography and genetic structure of a multitude of species inhabiting Europe and North America have been described. The flora and fauna of the vast landmasses of north-eastern Eurasia are still largely unexplored in this respect. The Eurasian lynx is a large felid that is relatively abundant over much of the Russian sub-continent and the adjoining countries. Analyzing 148 museum specimens collected throughout its range over the last 150 years we have described the large-scale genetic structuring in this highly mobile species. We have investigated the spatial genetic patterns using mitochondrial DNA sequences (D-loop and cytochrome b) and 11 microsatellite loci, and describe three phylogenetic clades and a clear structuring along an east-west gradient. The most likely scenario is that the contemporary Eurasian lynx populations originated in central Asia and that parts of Europe were inhabited by lynx during the Pleistocene. After the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) range expansions lead to colonization of north-western Siberia and Scandinavia from the Caucasus and north-eastern Siberia from a refugium further east. No evidence of a Berinigan refugium could be detected in our data. We observed restricted gene flow and suggest that future studies of the Eurasian lynx explore to what extent the contemporary population structure may be explained by ecological variables. |
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Large-scale genetic structuring of a widely distributed carnivore--the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx). |
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Large-scale genetic structuring of a widely distributed carnivore--the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx). |
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Large-scale genetic structuring of a widely distributed carnivore--the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx). |
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Large-scale genetic structuring of a widely distributed carnivore--the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx). |
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Large-scale genetic structuring of a widely distributed carnivore--the Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx). |
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large-scale genetic structuring of a widely distributed carnivore--the eurasian lynx (lynx lynx). |
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