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High genetic differentiation among French populations of the Orsini's meadow viper (Vipera ursinii ursinii) based on mitochondrial and microsatellite data : implications for conservation management

Ferchaud, Anne-Laure and Lyet, Arnaud and Cheylan, Marc and Arnal, Véronique and Baron, Jean-Pierre and Mongelard, Claudine and Ursenbacher, Sylvain. (2011) High genetic differentiation among French populations of the Orsini's meadow viper (Vipera ursinii ursinii) based on mitochondrial and microsatellite data : implications for conservation management. Journal of Heredity, 102 (1). pp. 67-78.

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Abstract

The Orsini’s viper (Vipera ursinii) is one of the most threatened snakes in Europe due to its highly fragmented distribution and specific open environment (steppic habitat) requirement. French populations are isolated on top of mountain massifs of the southern Prealps/Alps. Mitochondrial sequences (cytochrome b) and 6 microsatellite loci have been used to estimate the levels of genetic diversity and isolation within and among 11 French fragmented populations (a total of 157 individuals). Eleven cytochrome b haplotypes with a limited divergence were observed (mean divergence between haplotypes: 0.31%). However, we detected considerable genetic differentiation among populations (global FST = 0.76 and 0.26 for mitochondrial and nuclear DNA, respectively). Results indicate that 3 populations possibly went through a bottleneck and 1 population showed low genetic diversity compared with the others. Although a significant isolation by distance was detected for both markers, strong differentiation was also observed between geographically close populations, probably due to the ragged landscape that constitutes a serious barrier to gene flow owing to the limited dispersal capability of the viper. Despite some discrepancies between the 2 markers, 8 Management Units have been identified and should be considered for future management projects
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Umweltwissenschaften > Ehemalige Einheiten Umweltwissenschaften > Naturschutzbiologie (Baur)
UniBasel Contributors:Ursenbacher, Sylvain
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Oxford University Press
ISSN:0022-1503
e-ISSN:1465-7333
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Language:English
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Last Modified:07 Feb 2018 10:56
Deposited On:14 Sep 2012 07:10

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