Madagascar is home to an extraordinary diversity of endemic mammals hosting several zoonotic pathogens. Although the African origin Malagasy has been addressed for a number volant and terrestrial taxa, their hosted pathogens currently unknown. Using bats Leptospira infections as model system, we tested whether mammal hosts acquired these on island following colonization events, or alternatively...

Attempts to detect genetic population substructure in humans are troubled by the fact that the vast majority of the total amount of observed genetic variation is present within populations rather than between populations. Here we introduce a new algorithm for transforming a genetic distance matrix that reduces the within-population variation considerably. Extensive computer simulations revealed...

Many studies in the fields of genetic epidemiology and applied population genetics are predicated on, or require, an assessment of the genetic background diversity of the individuals chosen for study. A number of strategies have been developed for assessing genetic background diversity. These strategies typically focus on genotype data collected on the individuals in the study, based on a panel...

Abstract The spotted rose snapper, Lutjanus guttatus, is an important fishery species with high potential for aquaculture. Genetic characterization of its natural populations necessary to avoid stock collapse and loss genetic diversity. Previous studies carried out in the Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP), however, have shown contrasting results structure fish populations, particularly Lutjanidae....

Teak planlets (Tectona grandis) of Salomon clones were irradiated by gamma rays to induce genetic variability for growth improvement. The objectives this research analyze the radiosensitivity T. grandis ray irradiation and variations using Random Amplified Polymorphic Deoxyribonucleic Acid (RAPD). For those purposes, teak at 5 different dosages, 0 Gy, 10 20 30 40 Gy. Lethal doses50 (LD50) reduc...

Bean leaf beetle, Cerotoma trifurcata (Forster) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), is a common pest of soybean in the Midwest United States. However, there are currently no reports on the genetic variability of C. trifurcata. This study examined 15-30 individuals from 25 sample locations to estimate genetic variability and gene flow within and among C. trifurcata from across the Mid- west. Amplified ...