Analysis of standard DNA procedures on feathers of late 19th to late 20th century Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)

Species with well-documented demographic histories and well known perturbations to gene flow provide good models for understanding how historic events impact contemporary population genetic structure1,2. Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), a marine bird-of-prey, experienced steep declines after widespread o...

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Main Authors: Hamdan, Alia A, Viverette, Catherine B, Dyer, Rodney J
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: VCU Scholars Compass 2015
Subjects:
VCU Rice Rivers Center
VCU Life Sciences
extracted DNA
osprey
Genetics
Life Sciences
Ornithology
Pandion haliaetus
Online Access:https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/rice_symp/4
https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1003&context=rice_symp
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Summary:Species with well-documented demographic histories and well known perturbations to gene flow provide good models for understanding how historic events impact contemporary population genetic structure1,2. Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), a marine bird-of-prey, experienced steep declines after widespread organochloride pesticide (e.g. DDT) use in the mid-twentieth century 3, however, population genetic consequences remain unknown. Use of historic specimens can aid population genetic studies4,5, however, these samples can degrade over time impacting quantity and quality of extracted DNA5. We compared the concentrations of extracted DNA of Osprey feathers from museum and research collections to those of contemporary samples collected according to standard field collection protocols.

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