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Whole Genome SNPs dataset and mtDNA sequences from Asian brown bears.


Abstract Our analyses revealed 5 major lineages of brown bears based on a filtered set of 684,081 single nucleotide polymorphisms from whole genome sequencing. We found distinct evolutionary lineages of brown bears in the Gobi, Himalayas, Northern Mongolia, Europe, and North America. The lowest level of genetic diversity and the highest level of inbreeding were found in Pakistan, the Gobi Desert, and Central Italy. Furthermore, the effective population size (<em>Ne</em>) for all brown bears decreased over the last 70,000 years. Our results confirm the genetic distinctiveness and ancient lineage of brown bear subspecies in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia and the Himalayas of Pakistan and highlight their importance for conservation.
Authors Odbayar Tumendemberel ORCID , Sarah A. Hendricks ORCID , Paul A. Hohenlohe ORCID , Jack Sullivan ORCID , Andreas Zedrosser ORCID , Mona Sæbø ORCID , Michael F. Proctor ORCID , John L. Koprowski University of Wyoming , Lisette P. Waits
Journal Info Figshare (United Kingdom) | Figshare
Publication Date 1/1/2023
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TypeKeyword Image dataset
Open Access gold Gold Access
DOI https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.21385455
KeywordsKeyword Image