Theory, practice, and conservation in the age of genomics: The Galápagos giant tortoise as a case study.

Authors

• Stephen Gaughran, Yale University
• Maud C. Quinzin, Yale University
• Joshua M. Miller, Yale University
• Ryan C. Garrick, University of Mississippi
• Danielle L. Edwards, University of California
• Michael A. Russello, University of British Columbia, Okanagan
• Nikos Poulakakis, University of Crete Heraklion
• Claudio Ciofi, University of Florence Sesto Fiorentino
• Luciano B. Beheregaray, Flinders University Adelaide
• Adalgisa Caccone, Yale University

Department

Biology

Document Type

Article

DOI

10.1111/eva.12551

Publication Date

8-1-2018

Abstract

High-throughput DNA sequencing allows efficient discovery of thousands of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in nonmodel species. Population genetic theory predicts that this large number of independent markers should provide detailed insights into population structure, even when only a few individuals are sampled. Still, sampling design can have a strong impact on such inferences. Here, we use simulations and empirical SNP data to investigate the impacts of sampling design on estimating genetic differentiation among populations that represent three species of Galápagos giant tortoises (

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Gaughran, S. J., Quinzin, M. C., Miller, J. M., Garrick, R. C., Edwards, D. L., Russello, M. A., Poulakakis, N., Ciofi, C., Beheregaray, L. B., & Caccone, A. (2017). Theory, practice, and conservation in the age of genomics: The Galápagos giant tortoise as a case study. Evolutionary Applications, 11(7), 1084–1093. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.12551

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