Population genetic structure of Alpine chamois (Rupicapra r. rupicapra) in the Italian Alps

作者：Soglia Dominga; Rossi Luca; Cauvin Elsa; Citterio Carlo; Ferroglio Ezio; Maione Sandra; Meneguz Pier Giuseppe; Spalenza Veronica; Rasero Roberto; Sacchi Paola^*

来源：European Journal of Wildlife Research, 2010, 56(6): 845-854.

DOI：10.1007/s10344-010-0382-0

• Alpine chamois
• Rupicapra rupicapra
• Population structure
• Microsatellite

Analysis of the genetic diversity of the Alpine chamois in Italy was conducted using a pool of 26 microsatellite loci. A total of 209 animals were analyzed, representing six geographical populations from different location of the Southern slope of the Alps. Clear genetic differences have emerged between the sampled chamois groups. Some were consistent with an isolation-by-distance model. However, in parallel, other mechanisms intervened in areas that, in addition to being peripheral to the main alpine ridge, had suffered from recent bottlenecks. In such areas, genetic drift and a low rate of gene flow are likely explanations for the current genetic structure.

• 出版日期2010-12