Genetic Variability and Kinship Analyses of Seized Red-Browed Amazon, <i>Amazona rhodocorytha</i> (Aves, Psittacidae)
Analyzing genetic variability and kinship relations is essential to guide conservation management plans for threatened species. The Red-browed Amazon (<i>Amazona rhodocorytha</i>) is one of the four Amazona parrots that are endemic to remnants of the Atlantic Forest, classified as Vulner...
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| author | Anna Agazzi Migotto Fernanda Bocalini Mercival Roberto Francisco Paul Reillo Luís Fábio Silveira |
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| description | Analyzing genetic variability and kinship relations is essential to guide conservation management plans for threatened species. The Red-browed Amazon (<i>Amazona rhodocorytha</i>) is one of the four Amazona parrots that are endemic to remnants of the Atlantic Forest, classified as Vulnerable (IUCN) owing to habitat loss and fragmentation and trapping for the illegal pet trade. At the end of 2021, 19 Red-browed Amazons were rescued from illegal trade in the Espírito Santo state, Brazil, including 14 nestlings reportedly captured in the Sooretama Biological Reserve, which provided the first opportunity to address the genetic parameters of a wild population of this threatened parrot. We used Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) data to assess the genetic diversity and kinship relations between the rescued birds. We observed high heterozygosity levels and low inbreeding coefficients. Principal Component Analysis revealed the presence of at least two distinct genetic groups, suggesting past isolation followed by secondary contact. Our results suggest that the population from Sooretama is an important genetic and demographic repository of the Red-browed Amazon, and the presence of individuals from the two genetic lineages in the same area reduces concerns about potential inbreeding depression in rehabilitation and reintroduction plans and also inspires further investigations on historical and contemporary population structuring. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-160139d5ae0642519ba04559d2d78fbb2023-11-19T00:49:43ZengMDPI AGDiversity1424-28182023-08-0115892310.3390/d15080923Genetic Variability and Kinship Analyses of Seized Red-Browed Amazon, <i>Amazona rhodocorytha</i> (Aves, Psittacidae)Anna Agazzi Migotto0Fernanda Bocalini1Mercival Roberto Francisco2Paul Reillo3Luís Fábio Silveira4Seção de Aves, Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, Ipiranga 04263-000, SP, BrazilSeção de Aves, Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, Ipiranga 04263-000, SP, BrazilDepartamento de Ciências Ambientais, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Campus Sorocaba, Sorocaba 18052-780, SP, BrazilTropical Conservation Institute, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USASeção de Aves, Museu de Zoologia da Universidade de São Paulo, Ipiranga 04263-000, SP, BrazilAnalyzing genetic variability and kinship relations is essential to guide conservation management plans for threatened species. The Red-browed Amazon (<i>Amazona rhodocorytha</i>) is one of the four Amazona parrots that are endemic to remnants of the Atlantic Forest, classified as Vulnerable (IUCN) owing to habitat loss and fragmentation and trapping for the illegal pet trade. At the end of 2021, 19 Red-browed Amazons were rescued from illegal trade in the Espírito Santo state, Brazil, including 14 nestlings reportedly captured in the Sooretama Biological Reserve, which provided the first opportunity to address the genetic parameters of a wild population of this threatened parrot. We used Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) data to assess the genetic diversity and kinship relations between the rescued birds. We observed high heterozygosity levels and low inbreeding coefficients. Principal Component Analysis revealed the presence of at least two distinct genetic groups, suggesting past isolation followed by secondary contact. Our results suggest that the population from Sooretama is an important genetic and demographic repository of the Red-browed Amazon, and the presence of individuals from the two genetic lineages in the same area reduces concerns about potential inbreeding depression in rehabilitation and reintroduction plans and also inspires further investigations on historical and contemporary population structuring.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/8/923genetic variabilitykinshippopulation structuresingle-nucleotide polymorphismsred-browed amazonreintroduction |
| spellingShingle | Anna Agazzi Migotto Fernanda Bocalini Mercival Roberto Francisco Paul Reillo Luís Fábio Silveira Genetic Variability and Kinship Analyses of Seized Red-Browed Amazon, <i>Amazona rhodocorytha</i> (Aves, Psittacidae) Diversity genetic variability kinship population structure single-nucleotide polymorphisms red-browed amazon reintroduction |
| title | Genetic Variability and Kinship Analyses of Seized Red-Browed Amazon, <i>Amazona rhodocorytha</i> (Aves, Psittacidae) |
| title_full | Genetic Variability and Kinship Analyses of Seized Red-Browed Amazon, <i>Amazona rhodocorytha</i> (Aves, Psittacidae) |
| title_fullStr | Genetic Variability and Kinship Analyses of Seized Red-Browed Amazon, <i>Amazona rhodocorytha</i> (Aves, Psittacidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Genetic Variability and Kinship Analyses of Seized Red-Browed Amazon, <i>Amazona rhodocorytha</i> (Aves, Psittacidae) |
| title_short | Genetic Variability and Kinship Analyses of Seized Red-Browed Amazon, <i>Amazona rhodocorytha</i> (Aves, Psittacidae) |
| title_sort | genetic variability and kinship analyses of seized red browed amazon i amazona rhodocorytha i aves psittacidae |
| topic | genetic variability kinship population structure single-nucleotide polymorphisms red-browed amazon reintroduction |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/8/923 |
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