10.5061/DRYAD.B2RBNZSB0
McDevitt, Allan
0000-0002-2677-7833
University of Salford
Coscia, Ilaria
University of Salford
Browett, Samuel S
University of Salford
Ruiz-Gonzalez, Aritz
University of the Basque Country
Statham, Mark
University of California, Davis
Ruczynska, Inka
Mammal Research Institute
Roberts, Liam
University of Salford
Stojak, Joanna
Mammal Research Institute
Frantz, Alain
Musée National d'Histoire Naturelle, Luxembourg
Norén, Karin
Stockholm University
Agren, Erik
National Veterinary Institute
Learmount, Jane
Animal and Plant Health Agency
Basto, Mafalda
University of Lisbon
Fernandes, Carlos
University of Lisbon
Stuart, Peter
Institute of Technology Tralee
Tosh, David G
National Museums Northern Ireland
Sindicic, Magda
University of Zagreb
Andreanszky, Tibor
Croatian Veterinary Institute
Isomursu, Marja
Veterinary Bacteriology and Pathology Research Unit
Panek, Marek
Polish Hunting Association
Korolev, Andrey
Institute of Biology of Komi Scientific Centre
Okhlopkov, Innokentiy M
Institute of Biological Problems of Cryolithozone
Saveljev, Alexander P
Russian Research Institute of Game Management and Fur Farming
Pokorny, Bostjan
Environmental Protection College
Flajsman, Katarina
Slovenian Forestry Institute
Harrison, Stephen WR
Nottingham Trent University
Lobkov, Vladimir
Odessa I. I. Mechnikov National University
Cirovic, Dusko
University of Belgrade
Mullins, Jacinta
Mammal Research Institute
Pertoldi, Cino
Aalborg University
Randi, Ettore
Aalborg University
Sacks, Ben
University of California, Davis
Kowalczyk, Rafal
Mammal Research Institute
Wójcik, Jan
Mammal Research Institute
Next-generation phylogeography resolves post-glacial colonization patterns
in a widespread carnivore, the red fox (Vulpes vulpes), in Europe
Dryad
dataset
2020
genotyping-by-sequencing
mammal
British Isles
2022-04-15T00:00:00Z
2022-04-15T00:00:00Z
en
https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.16276
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Carnivores tend to exhibit a lack of (or less pronounced) genetic
structure at continental scales in both a geographic and temporal sense
using various mitochondrial DNA markers on modern and/or ancient
specimens. This tends to confound the identification of refugial areas and
post-glacial colonization patterns in this group. In this study we used
Genotyping-by-Sequencing (GBS) to reconstruct the phylogeographic history
of a widespread carnivore, the red fox (Vulpes vulpes), in Europe by
investigating broad-scale patterns of genomic variation, differentiation
and admixture amongst contemporary populations. Using 15,003 single
nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from 524 individuals allowed us to
identify the importance of refugial regions for the red fox in terms of
endemism (e.g. Iberia) and sources of post-glacial re-expansion (e.g.
Carpathians and Balkans) across northern regions of the continent. In
addition, we tested multiple post-glacial re-colonization scenarios of
previously glaciated regions during the Last Glacial Maximum using an
Approximate Bayesian Computation (ABC) approach. We identified the role of
ancient and temporary land-bridges in the colonization of Scandinavia and
the British Isles, with a natural colonization of Ireland deemed more
likely than an ancient human-mediated introduction as has previously been
proposed. Using genome-wide data has allowed us to tease apart broad-scale
patterns of structure and diversity in a widespread carnivore in Europe
that was not always evident from using more limited marker sets.