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Conservation Genetics of the Far Eastern Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis)

Conservation Genetics of the Far Eastern Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) The Far Eastern or Amur leopard ( Panthera pardus orientalis ) survives today as a tiny relict population of 25–40 individuals in the Russian Far East. The population descends from a 19th-century northeastern Asian subspecies whose range extended over southeastern Russia, the Korean peninsula, and northeastern China. A molecular genetic survey of nuclear microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequence variation validates subspecies distinctiveness but also reveals a markedly reduced level of genetic variation. The amount of genetic diversity measured is the lowest among leopard subspecies and is comparable to the genetically depleted Florida panther and Asiatic lion populations. When considered in the context of nonphysiological perils that threaten small populations (e.g., chance mortality, poaching, climatic extremes, and infectious disease), the genetic and demographic data indicate a critically diminished wild population under severe threat of extinction. An established captive population of P. p. orientalis displays much higher diversity than the wild population sample, but nearly all captive individuals are derived from a history of genetic admixture with the adjacent Chinese subspecies, P. p. japonensis . The conservation management implications of potential restoration/augmentation of the wild population with immigrants from the captive population are discussed. © 2002 The American Genetic Association « Previous | Next Article » Table of Contents This Article J Hered (2002) 93 (5): 303-311. doi: 10.1093/jhered/93.5.303 » Abstract Free Full Text (HTML) Free Full Text (PDF) Free Classifications Article Services Article metrics Alert me when cited Alert me if corrected Find similar articles Similar articles in Web of Science Similar articles in PubMed Add to my archive Download citation Request Permissions Citing Articles Load citing article information Citing articles via CrossRef Citing articles via Scopus Citing articles via Web of Science Citing articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Uphyrkina, O. Articles by O'Brien, S. J. Search for related content PubMed PubMed citation Articles by Uphyrkina, O. Articles by Miquelle, D. Articles by Quigley, H. 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Conservation Genetics of the Far Eastern Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis)

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The Far Eastern or Amur leopard ( Panthera pardus orientalis ) survives today as a tiny relict population of 25–40 individuals in the Russian Far East. The population descends from a 19th-century northeastern Asian subspecies whose range extended over southeastern Russia, the Korean peninsula, and northeastern China. A molecular genetic survey of nuclear microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequence variation validates subspecies distinctiveness but also reveals a markedly reduced level of genetic variation. The amount of genetic diversity measured is the lowest among leopard subspecies and is comparable to the genetically depleted Florida panther and Asiatic lion populations. When considered in the context of nonphysiological perils that threaten small populations (e.g., chance mortality, poaching, climatic extremes, and infectious disease), the genetic and demographic data indicate a critically diminished wild population under severe threat of extinction. An established captive population of P. p. orientalis displays much higher diversity than the wild population sample, but nearly all captive individuals are derived from a history of genetic admixture with the adjacent Chinese subspecies, P. p. japonensis . The conservation management implications of potential restoration/augmentation of the wild population with immigrants from the captive population are discussed. © 2002 The American Genetic Association « Previous | Next Article » Table of Contents This Article J Hered (2002) 93 (5): 303-311. doi: 10.1093/jhered/93.5.303 » Abstract Free Full Text (HTML) Free Full Text (PDF) Free Classifications Article Services Article metrics Alert me when cited Alert me if corrected Find similar articles Similar articles in Web of Science Similar articles in PubMed Add to my archive Download citation Request Permissions Citing Articles Load citing article information Citing articles via CrossRef Citing articles via Scopus Citing articles via Web of Science Citing articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Uphyrkina, O. Articles by O'Brien, S. J. Search for related content PubMed PubMed citation Articles by Uphyrkina, O. Articles by Miquelle, D. Articles by Quigley, H. Articles by Driscoll, C. Articles by O'Brien, S. J. Related Content Load related web page information Share Email this article CiteULike Delicious Facebook Google+ Mendeley Twitter What's this? Search this journal: Advanced » Current Issue September-October 2015 106 (5) Alert me to new issues The Journal About this journal Publishers' Books for Review Rights & Permissions Dispatch date of the next issue This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Journal of Heredity Collections We are mobile – find out more Journals Career Network Published on behalf of The American Genetic Association Impact factor: 2.088 5-Yr impact factor: 2.417 Editor-in-Chief C. Scott Baker View full editorial board For Authors Instructions to authors Online submission instructions Submit now! Data Archiving Policy This journal enables compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy Optional Open Access is Available - Visit Oxford Open Author Self Archiving Policy Alerting Services Email table of contents Email Advance Access CiteTrack XML RSS feed Corporate Services Advertising sales Reprints Supplements var taxonomies = ("SCI01140"); Most Most Read Turtle Mating Systems: Behavior, Sperm Storage, and Genetic Paternity Analysis of Genetic Variation in 28 Dog Breed Populations With 100 Microsatellite Markers GENEPOP (Version 1.2): Population Genetics Software for Exact Tests and Ecumenicism Phylogenetic relationships, evolution, and genetic diversity of the domestic dog Genetic and Ecological Studies of Animals in Chernobyl and Fukushima » View all Most Read articles Most Cited GENEPOP (Version 1.2): Population Genetics Software for Exact Tests and Ecumenicism FSTAT (Version 1.2): A Computer Program to Calculate F-Statistics DAMBE: Software Package for Data Analysis in Molecular Biology and Evolution MapChart: Software for the Graphical Presentation of Linkage Maps and QTLs Journal of Heredity Adopts Joint Data Archiving Policy » View all Most Cited articles Disclaimer: Please note that abstracts for content published before 1996 were created through digital scanning and may therefore not exactly replicate the text of the original print issues. All efforts have been made to ensure accuracy, but the Publisher will not be held responsible for any remaining inaccuracies. If you require any further clarification, please contact our Customer Services Department. 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