2018/12/01 by Jai M. Green-Barber, Julie M. Old · 1 citation
Environmental Science · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Wildlife Ecology and Conservation #Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock #Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
paper · pdf · doi:10.1186/s13104-018-3969-2
openalex publication_date 2018/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/23
OBJECTIVES: The genetic diversity of an eastern grey kangaroo (Macropus giganteus) population surrounded by landscape barriers was examined. DNA was extracted from tissue samples from 22 road-killed kangaroos, and blood samples from four live captured kangaroos. Amplified loci were used to determine relatedness between individual kangaroos. The level of relatedness and location of road-killed kangaroos were compared to evaluate spatial autocorrelation. RESULTS: The expected and observed heterozygosity confirmed the loci were polymorphic and highly informative for use in this population. One pair of kangaroos were identified to be full siblings, and a high proportion were identified as half siblings. Six positive parentage assignments were detected. No correlation between relatedness and crossing site was detected.