Fine-scale population genetic structure of arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) in the High Arctic

Fine-scale population genetic structure of arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) in the High Arctic

Abstract Objective The arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) is a circumpolar species inhabiting all accessible Arctic tundra habitats. The species forms a panmictic population over areas connected by sea ice, but recently, kin clustering and population differentiation were detected even in regions where sea...

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Main Authors: Sandra Lai, Adrien Quiles, Josie Lambourdière, Dominique Berteaux, Aude Lalis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Vulpes lagopus
Microsatellite multiplex PCR
Population genetics
Fine-scale genetic structure
Bylot Island
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-3002-1

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