Low genetic diversity in the ground parrot (Pezoporus wallicus) revealed by randomly amplified DNA fingerprinting

Ken Chan; David R Glover; C M Ramage; D K Harrison

doi:10.5735/086.045.0306

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Low genetic diversity in the ground parrot (Pezoporus wallicus) revealed by randomly amplified DNA fingerprinting

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Low genetic diversity in the ground parrot (Pezoporus wallicus) revealed by randomly amplified DNA fingerprinting

Ken Chan, David R Glover, C M Ramage and D K Harrison

Annales Zoologici Fennici, Vol.45(3), pp.211-216

2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5735/086.045.0306

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Ground Parrot

Pezoporus wallicus

The ground parrot (Pezoporus wallicus) is a vulnerable species that occurs in isolated pockets of heathland and sedgeland of Australia. This study used randomly amplified DNA fingerprinting (RAF) to examine genetic diversity in the eastern population of the ground parrot. The seven primers used produced an average of 68 markers per primer, and the number of unambiguous polymorphic markers per primer averaged 6.3 (9.2%). Overall genetic similarity was 0.978 ? 0.03. The low level of genetic diversity revealed by RAF is comparable to the lower end of diversity found in species that are declared endangered.

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Title: Low genetic diversity in the ground parrot (Pezoporus wallicus) revealed by randomly amplified DNA fingerprinting
Authors: Ken Chan (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health and Education
David R Glover (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health and Education
C M Ramage (Author) - University of Queensland
D K Harrison (Author) - University of Queensland
Publication details: Annales Zoologici Fennici, Vol.45(3), pp.211-216
Publisher: Finnish Zoological and Botanical Publishing Board
Date published: 2008
DOI: 10.5735/086.045.0306
ISSN: 0003-455X
Organisation Unit: Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Technical and Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Operations - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449766702621
Output Type: Journal article

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