Ursidae - Genetics
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Using classical population genetics tools with heterochroneous data: time matters!

12 May 2009 BACKGROUND: New polymorphism datasets from heterochroneous data have arisen thanks to recent advances in experimental and microbial molecular evolution, and the sequencing of ancient DNA (aDNA). However, classical tools for population genetics ... Read more...

Sudden expansion of a single brown bear maternal lineage across northern continental Eurasia after the last ice age: a general demographic model for mammals?

29 Apr 2009 The brown bear has proved a useful model for studying Late Quaternary mammalian phylogeography. However, information is lacking from northern continental Eurasia, which constitutes a large part of the species' current distribution. We analysed ... Read more...

Hierarchical models for estimating density from DNA mark-recapture studies.

30 Mar 2009 Genetic sampling is increasingly used as a tool by wildlife biologists and managers to estimate abundance and density of species. Typically, DNA is used to identify individuals captured in an array of traps (e.g., baited hair snares) from which ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Ursidae - Genetics'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Using classical population genetics tools with heterochroneous data: time matters! 12 May 2009
• Sudden expansion of a single brown bear maternal lineage across northern continental Eurasia after the last ice age: a general demographic model for mammals? 29 Apr 2009
• Hierarchical models for estimating density from DNA mark-recapture studies. 30 Mar 2009
• The influence of climatic oscillations during the Quaternary Era on the genetic structure of Asian black bears in Japan. 23 Mar 2009
• Elevated expression of protein biosynthesis genes in liver and muscle of hibernating black bears (Ursus americanus). 22 Feb 2009
• Microsatellite variability reveals the necessity for genetic input from wild giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) into the captive population. 7 Feb 2009
• Giant panda genomic data provide insight into the birth-and-death process of mammalian major histocompatibility complex class II genes. 5 Jan 2009
• cDNA, genomic sequence and overexpression of crystallin alpha-B Gene (CRYAB) of the Giant Panda. 12 Nov 2008
• Genetic structure of the asiatic black bear in Japan using mitochondrial DNA analysis. 2 Nov 2008
• Fully Bayesian tests of neutrality using genealogical summary statistics. 29 Oct 2008
• Evolution. Two sets of cave bear DNA uncover the bear facts. 29 Oct 2008
• Deciphering the complete mitochondrial genome and phylogeny of the extinct cave bear in the Paleolithic painted cave of Chauvet. 25 Oct 2008
• Sex-biased natal dispersal and inbreeding avoidance in American black bears as revealed by spatial genetic analyses. 28 Sep 2008
• Cloning, sequence, and function analyses of giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) CD9 gene. 30 Aug 2008
• A DNA-based approach for the forensic identification of Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) in a traditional Asian medicine. 23 Aug 2008
• A comprehensive analysis of three Asiatic black bear mitochondrial genomes (subspecies ussuricus, formosanus and mupinensis), with emphasis on the complete mtDNA sequence of Ursus thibetanus ussuricus (Ursidae). 30 Jul 2008
• [Climatic events and geographical patterns of the genetic diversity] 30 Jul 2008
• Mitochondrial genomes reveal an explosive radiation of extinct and extant bears near the Miocene-Pliocene boundary. 26 Jul 2008
• Revealing cryptic spatial patterns in genetic variability by a new multivariate method. 28 Apr 2008
• Unequal rates of Y chromosome gene divergence during speciation of the family Ursidae. 7 Apr 2008

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Technical information about 'Ursidae'

Definition: The family of carnivorous or omnivorous bears, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.

Descriptor UI: D001503

Alternative terms: Ursidae; Bears; Bear; Black Bears; Bear, Black; Bears, Black; Black Bear; Grizzly Bears; Bear, Grizzly; Bears, Grizzly; Grizzly Bear; Ursus; Pandas, Greater; Greater Panda; Greater Pandas; Panda, Greater; Polar Bears; Bear, Polar; Bears, Polar; Polar Bear; Spectacled Bear; Bear, Spectacled; Bears, Spectacled; Spectacled Bears; Tremarctos; Ailuropoda; Pandas, Giant; Giant Panda; Panda, Giant; Giant Pandas;

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: B01.150.900.649.147.890;

History Note: 2005 (1975); for PANDAS, GREATER use CARNIVORA 1997

Technical Notes: note X refs PANDAS, GIANT and PANDAS, GREATER: PANDAS, LESSER see PROCYONIDAE is also available