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ArticleScientific reports2021

Whole genome survey of big cats (Genus: Panthera) identifies novel microsatellites of utility in conservation genetic study.

Jee Yun Hyun, Puneet Pandey, Kyung Seok Kim, Alvin Chon, Daecheol Jeong, Jong Bhak, Mihyeon Yu, Hye Kyung Song, Randeep Singh, Mi-Sook Min and 5 more

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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15 authors at 6 institutions in 4 countries.

Jee Yun Hyun *Conservation Genome Resource Bank for Korean Wildlife (CGRB), Research Institute for Veterinary Science and College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
Puneet Pandey *Conservation Genome Resource Bank for Korean Wildlife (CGRB), Research Institute for Veterinary Science and College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea. puneet.pandey09@gmail.com.
Kyung Seok KimDepartment of Natural Resources Ecology and Management, Iowa State University, Ames IA, 50011, USA.
Alvin ChonDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, UNIST, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea.
Daecheol JeongConservation Genome Resource Bank for Korean Wildlife (CGRB), Research Institute for Veterinary Science and College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
Jong BhakDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, UNIST, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea.
Mihyeon YuSeoul Grand Park Zoo, Gwacheon, 13829, Republic of Korea.
Hye Kyung SongEverland Zoological Garden, Yongin, 17023, Republic of Korea.
Randeep SinghAmity Institute of Forestry and Wildlife, Amity University, Noida, 201313, India.
Mi-Sook MinConservation Genome Resource Bank for Korean Wildlife (CGRB), Research Institute for Veterinary Science and College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea.
Surendra Prakash GoyalWildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, 248001, India.
Damdingiin BayarkhagvaDepartment of the Biology, National University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, 210646, Mongolia.
Taisia MarchenkovaLand of the Leopard National Park, Barabash, Primorskiy-Kray, 692723, Russia.
Anna VitkalovaLand of the Leopard National Park, Barabash, Primorskiy-Kray, 692723, Russia.
Hang LeeConservation Genome Resource Bank for Korean Wildlife (CGRB), Research Institute for Veterinary Science and College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea. hanglee@snu.ac.kr.
Seoul National University · KRUlsan National Institute of Science and Technology · KRAmity University · INIowa State University · USNational University of Mongolia · MNWildlife Institute of India · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Big cats (Genus: Panthera) are among the most threatened mammal groups of the world, owing to hunting, habitat loss, and illegal transnational trade. Conservation genetic studies and effective curbs on poaching are important for the conservation of these charismatic apex predators. A limited number of microsatellite markers exists for Panthera species and researchers often cross-amplify domestic cat microsatellites to study these species. We conducted data mining of seven Panthera genome sequences to discover microsatellites for conservation genetic studies of four threatened big cat species. A total of 32 polymorphic microsatellite loci were identified in silico and tested with 152 big cats, and were found polymorphic in most of the tested species. We propose a set of 12 novel microsatellite markers for use in conservation genetics and wildlife forensic investigations of big cat species. Cumulatively, these markers have a high discriminatory power of one in a million for unrelated individuals and one in a thousand for siblings. Similar PCR conditions of these markers increase the prospects of achieving efficient multiplex PCR assays. This study is a pioneering attempt to synthesise genome wide microsatellite markers for big cats.

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Conservation of Natural ResourcesGenomeSurveys and QuestionnairesAnimalsBase SequenceGenetic MarkersMicrosatellite RepeatsPantheraPolymorphism, GeneticProbabilityGenetic Markers

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