First evaluation of the population structure, genetic diversity and landscape connectivity of the Endangered Arabian tahr

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Steven RossHelen Senn

Abstract

The Arabian tahr (Arabitragus jayakari) occurs only in the mountains of northern Oman and the United Arab Emirates. The species is classified as Endangered due to its small declining population. In this study, we combined genetic and landscape ecology techniques in order to inform landscape scale conservation and genetic management of Arabian tahr. Using 540 base pairs of mitochondrial control region in a dataset of 53 samples, we found eight haplotypes, which fell into two haplogroups. Population genetic analysis using a panel of 14 microsatellite loci also showed a weak, but significant division. Analyses of landscape connectivity supported the genetic results showing poor connectivity between populations in the far south of the study area and those in the north. The most likely location of corridors connecting Arabian tahr populations were identified. Many corridors between tahr populations are impeded by multi-lane highways and restoration of these connections is required to maintain population viability of Arabian tahr. Owing to limited genetic samples outside of Wadi Sareen, further sampling is needed to elucidate both mtDNA and the nuclear structure of Arabian tahr more fully. Our study provides a toolkit that may be use...Continue Reading

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Jun 5, 2021·Royal Society Open Science·Mataab K Al-GhafriHelen Senn

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Datasets Mentioned

BETA
FJ207523

Methods Mentioned

BETA
PCR
electrophoresis
Assay
genotyping
PCA
genetic exchange

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Plink
STRUCTURE
Gnarly Landscape Utilities
R
STRUCTURE HARVESTER
adegenet
ddRAD
ArcMap
Genalex
Genetix

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