The use of historical museum specimens to study genetic variability and structure of the Eurasian otter populations

0370954 - ÚBO 2012 GB eng A - Abstrakt
Gettová, Lenka
The use of historical museum specimens to study genetic variability and structure of the Eurasian otter populations.
Student Conference of Conservation Science. Cambridge: University of Cambridge, 2011. s. 28.
[Student Conference of Conservation Science. 22.03.2011-24.03.2011, Cambridge]
Grant CEP: GA AV ČR KJB600930804
Výzkumný záměr: CEZ:AV0Z60930519
Klíčová slova: Eurasian otter * genetic variability
Kód oboru RIV: EG - Zoologie
http://www.sccs-cam.org/Pdfs/SCCS%20Book%20of%20Abstracts%202011.pdf

During the last century, Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) populations have suffered significant reduction in population size. Such substantial decline can bring along decrease of genetic variability and loss of evolutionary potential. We therefore provide genetic analysis of museum samples to study historical populations and to compare past and present genetic variability of the Eurasian otter in the Czech and Slovak Republics. So far, we have analyzed 128 historical samples. Overall amplification success (19 microsatellite loci) for different types of material ranged from 60 to 70%. Relatively low rate of genotyping errors (allelic dropout 7.6%, false alleles 1.5%) was detected.
Trvalý link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0204622