Reliable wolf-dog hybrid detection in Europe using a reduced SNP panel developed for non-invasively collected samples

Abstract Background Understanding the processes that lead to hybridization of wolves and dogs is of scientific and management importance, particularly over large geographical scales, as wolves can disperse great distances. However, a method to efficiently detect hybrids in routine wolf monitoring is...

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Main Authors: Jenni Harmoinen, Alina von Thaden, Jouni Aspi, Laura Kvist, Berardino Cocchiararo, Anne Jarausch, Andrea Gazzola, Teodora Sin, Hannes Lohi, Marjo K. Hytönen, Ilpo Kojola, Astrid Vik Stronen, Romolo Caniglia, Federica Mattucci, Marco Galaverni, Raquel Godinho, Aritz Ruiz-González, Ettore Randi, Violeta Muñoz-Fuentes, Carsten Nowak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-021-07761-5