Limited geographic genetic structure detected in a widespread Palearctic corvid, Nucifraga caryocatactes

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dc.contributor.authorDohms, Kimberly M.
dc.contributor.authorBurg, Theresa M.
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-02T19:48:01Z
dc.date.available2016-04-02T19:48:01Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.descriptionOpen accessen_US
dc.description.abstractThe Eurasian or spotted nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes) is a widespread resident corvid found throughout the Palearctic fromCentral Europe to Japan. Characterized by periodic bouts of irruptive dispersal in search of Pinus seed crops, this species has potential for high levels of gene flow across its range. Previous analysis of 11 individuals did not find significant range-wide population genetic structure.We investigated population structure using 924 base pairs of mitochondrial DNA control region sequence data from 62 individuals from 12 populations distributed throughout the nutcracker’s range.We complemented this analysis by incorporating additional genetic data frompreviously published sequences.High levels of genetic diversity and limited population genetic structure were detected suggesting that potential barriers to dispersal do not restrict gene flow in nutcrackers.en_US
dc.description.peer-reviewYesen_US
dc.identifier.citationDohms, K.M., & Burg, T. M. (2014). Limited geographic genetic structure detected in a widespread Palearctic corvid, Nucifraga caryocatactes. PeerJ, 2, e371. doi:10.7717/peerj.371en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/4451
dc.language.isoen_CAen_US
dc.publisherPeer J, Ltden_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Lethbridgeen_US
dc.subjectBiogeographyen_US
dc.subjectEcologyen_US
dc.subjectEvolutionary studiesen_US
dc.subjectNucifraga caryocatactesen_US
dc.subjectEurasian nutcrackeren_US
dc.subjectPhylogeographyen_US
dc.subjectPalearctic distributionen_US
dc.subjectCorviden_US
dc.subjectMitochondrial DNAen_US
dc.titleLimited geographic genetic structure detected in a widespread Palearctic corvid, Nucifraga caryocatactesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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