Landscape pattern and genetic structure of a yellow-necked mouse Apodemus flavicollis population in north-eastern Poland

• Autorzy: Gortat T. , Gryczynska-Siemiatkowska A. , Rutkowski R. , Kozakiewicz A. , Mikoszewski A. , Kozakiewicz M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Reduced connectivity among local populations inhabiting a spatially heterogeneous landscape may restrict gene flow and thus contribute to diminished genetic variation within a population. The aim of this study was to determine the role of geographic distance and habitat barriers in developing genetic structure of a yellow-necked mouse Apodemus flavicollis (Melchior, 1834) population, taking into consideration the spatial organization of the landscape. A field study was carried out in two plots located in NE Poland that differed considerably in terms of the scale of habitat fragmentation: (1) a continuous forest complex, and (2) a mosaic of smaller forest habitats. The plots were separated by a water barrier comprised of a chain of lakes. DNA samples from a total of 654 individuals were examined by microsatellite analysis (5 loci). The results showed that the yellow-necked mouse population was characterized by a poorly pronounced genetic structure throughout the study area, although the statistical significance of F ST for most location pairs indicated that gene flow in the area was not free. The division of the mouse population into three genetically distinct groups clearly demonstrated the significant role of water bodies as a natural barrier effectively hindering free movement of animals and thus gene flow. Analysis of the genetic structure of the mouse population throughout the study area and also within the distinguished groups indicated that the entire study population may be considered as a single metapopulation. Our results suggest that geographic distance alone is not the predominant factor affecting the genetic structure of population, but in the mosaic landscape the relative isolation of individual forest fragments, and barriers hindering movements of individuals and limiting gene flow among local populations played a much more important role.

Słowa kluczowe

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landscape pattern; genetic structure; yellow-necked mouse; Apodemus flavicollis; animal population; Poland; microsatellite marker; gene flow; environmental barrier; landscape structure

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Theriologica
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: 55
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.109-121,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Gortat T.

• University of Warsaw, Banacha 2, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland

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Gryczynska-Siemiatkowska A.

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Rutkowski R.

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Kozakiewicz A.

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Mikoszewski A.

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Kozakiewicz M.

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