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- Title
The genetic relatedness of a peri‑urban population of eastern grey kangaroos.
- Authors
Green‑Barber, Jai M.; Old, Julie M.
- Abstract
Objectives: The genetic diversity of an eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) population surrounded by landscape barriers was examined. DNA was extracted from tissue samples from 22 road-killed kangaroos, and blood samples from four live captured kangaroos. Amplified loci were used to determine relatedness between individual kangaroos. The level of relatedness and location of road-killed kangaroos were compared to evaluate spatial autocorrelation. Results: The expected and observed heterozygosity confirmed the loci were polymorphic and highly informative for use in this population. One pair of kangaroos were identified to be full siblings, and a high proportion were identified as half siblings. Six positive parentage assignments were detected. No correlation between relatedness and crossing site was detected.
- Subjects
EASTERN grey kangaroo; MACROPUS; MICROSATELLITE repeats; NUCLEIC acid isolation methods; HETEROZYGOSITY
- Publication
BMC Research Notes, 2018, Vol 11, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1756-0500
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s13104-018-3969-2