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Conservation genetics and population history of the threatened European mink Mustela lutreola, with an emphasis on the west European population

par Michaux, JR;Hardy, Olivier J. ;Justy, F;Fournier, P.;Kranz, Andrea;Cabria, M;Davison, A;Rosoux, R;Libois, R
Référence Molecular ecology, 14, page (2373-2388)
Publication Publié, 2005

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In species of great conservation concern, special attention must be paid to their phylogeography, in particular the origin of animals for captive breeding and reintroduction. The endangered European mink lives now in at least three well-separated populations in northeast, southeast and west Europe. Our aim is to assess the genetic structure of these populations to identify `distinct population segments' (DPS) and advise captive breeding programmes. First, the mtDNA control region was completely sequenced in 176 minks and 10 polecats. The analysis revealed that the western population is characterized by a single mtDNA haplotype that is closely related to those in eastern regions but nevertheless, not found there to date. The northeast European animals are much more variable (pi