Animals, Wild - Genetics
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Evolution of a malaria resistance gene in wild primates.

22 Jun 2009 The ecology, behaviour and genetics of our closest living relatives, the nonhuman primates, should help us to understand the evolution of our own lineage. Although a large amount of data has been amassed on primate ecology and behaviour, much less ... Read more...

Comparative analysis of evolutionary modes in Mc1r coat color gene in wild mice and mustelids.

30 May 2009 Sequences from ten species of Mus (Rodentia, Muridae) of the melanocortin-1 receptor (Mc1r) gene (945 bp), which plays a key role in coat color determination, were compared with an existing Mc1r dataset (ca. 498 bp) from 12 species of Mustela and ... Read more...

Methods and prospects for using molecular data in captive breeding programs: an empirical example using parma wallabies (Macropus parma).

5 May 2009 Zoo and aquarium breeding programs rely on accurate pedigrees to manage the genetics and demographics of captive populations. Breeding recommendations are often encumbered, however, by unknown parentage. If an individual has any amount of unknown ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Animals, Wild - Genetics'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Evolution of a malaria resistance gene in wild primates. 22 Jun 2009
• Comparative analysis of evolutionary modes in Mc1r coat color gene in wild mice and mustelids. 30 May 2009
• Methods and prospects for using molecular data in captive breeding programs: an empirical example using parma wallabies (Macropus parma). 5 May 2009
• Physiological responses to mercury in feral carp populations inhabiting the low Ebro River (NE Spain), a historically contaminated site. May 2009
• An examination of positive selection and changing effective population size in Angus and Holstein cattle populations (Bos taurus) using a high density SNP genotyping platform and the contribution of ancient polymorphism to genomic diversity in Domestic cattle. 22 Apr 2009
• Molecular evolution of the Bovini tribe (Bovidae, Bovinae): is there evidence of rapid evolution or reduced selective constraint in Domestic cattle? 22 Apr 2009
• Hybridization between escaped domestic and wild American mink (Neovison vison). 18 Feb 2009
• The impact of environmental heterogeneity on genetic architecture in a wild population of Soay sheep. 7 Feb 2009
• Microsatellite variability reveals the necessity for genetic input from wild giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) into the captive population. 7 Feb 2009
• Linkage disequilibrium and demographic history of wild and domestic canids. 31 Jan 2009
• Genetic and molecular analysis of wild-derived arrhythmic mice. 26 Jan 2009
• Contrasting mode of evolution at a coat color locus in wild and domestic pigs. 14 Jan 2009
• Diversification of porcine MHC class II genes: evidence for selective advantage. 12 Jan 2009
• Evolutionary history of an MHC gene in two leporid species: characterisation of Mhc-DQA in the European brown hare and comparison with the European rabbit. 21 Dec 2008
• Cis-regulatory variation is typically polyallelic in Drosophila. 6 Dec 2008
• Nucleotide variation, linkage disequilibrium and founder-facilitated speciation in wild populations of the zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata). 29 Nov 2008
• Recombination and speciation: loci near centromeres are more differentiated than loci near telomeres between subspecies of the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus). 15 Nov 2008
• The goat domestication process inferred from large-scale mitochondrial DNA analysis of wild and domestic individuals. 10 Nov 2008
• Duplication polymorphism at MHC class II DRB1 locus in the wild boar (Sus scrofa). 4 Nov 2008
• Combining direct and indirect genetic methods to estimate dispersal for informing wildlife disease management decisions. 30 Oct 2008

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Technical information about 'Animals, Wild'

Definition: Animals considered to be wild or feral or not adapted for domestic use. It does not include wild animals in zoos for which ANIMALS, ZOO is available.

Descriptor UI: D000835

Alternative terms: Animals, Wild; Animal, Wild; Wild Animal; Wild Animals; Animals, Nondomestic; Animal, Nondomestic; Nondomestic Animal; Nondomestic Animals;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; classification; embryology; genetics; growth & development; immunology; injuries; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; physiology; psychology; surgery; urine; virology;

Tree Number: B01.050.300;

History Note: 87(78); was see under ANIMALS 1978-86

Technical Notes: GEN or unspecified; do not index as coord with animals ordinarily considered wild, as LIONS; BEARS; etc.; coord IM with animal not usually wild (IM) as wild dogs; IM; qualif permitted; do not forget also to check tag ANIMALS