To mix, or not to mix?: Mitogenomic insights for risk assessment of an interpopulation translocations of the critically endangered European mink
Abstract This study provides a comprehensive, population‐scale analysis of the mitogenome of the critically endangered European mink, Mustela lutreola, involving 52 individuals from Russia, Germany (conservation breeding stock), Romania, and France‐Spain. Significant mitogenomic diversity was identi...
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| description | Abstract This study provides a comprehensive, population‐scale analysis of the mitogenome of the critically endangered European mink, Mustela lutreola, involving 52 individuals from Russia, Germany (conservation breeding stock), Romania, and France‐Spain. Significant mitogenomic diversity was identified within the previously presumed genetically homogenous French‐Spanish population, challenging concerns of inbreeding. Despite having lower nucleotide diversity (π = 0.00024) than the German (π = 0.00055) and Russian (π = 0.00048) populations, the French‐Spanish group exhibited impressive haplotype diversity (h = 0.9810) compared to Russian (h = 0.8727) and German (h = 0.7826) populations. Considering genetic diversity and uniqueness, the French‐Spanish population ranked highest in conservation importance, second only to the combined assessment of all other populations. The extensive population structuring identified two distinct haplogroups—the Central‐Eastern European and the Aquitaine‐Navarre—suggesting reconsideration of their conservation status. These findings guide tailored conservation strategies, emphasizing the need for careful interpopulation translocations to protect genetic diversity and prevent outbreeding depression. A decision algorithm for these translocations has been proposed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7350846425554b3d8327c15ec2fe6de72025-01-12T03:57:29ZengWileyConservation Science and Practice2578-48542025-01-0171n/an/a10.1111/csp2.13291To mix, or not to mix?: Mitogenomic insights for risk assessment of an interpopulation translocations of the critically endangered European minkJakub Skorupski0Christian Seebass1Wolfgang Festl2Natalia Kiseleva3Przemysław Śmietana4Mihai Marinov5Institute of Marine and Environmental Sciences University of Szczecin Szczecin PolandVerein zur Erhaltung des Europäischen Nerzes—EuroNerz e.V. Hilter am Teutoburger Wald GermanyVerein zur Erhaltung des Europäischen Nerzes—EuroNerz e.V. Hilter am Teutoburger Wald GermanyThe European Mink Conservation Foundation Ilmen State Nature Reserve Miass Ilmen Reserve RussiaInstitute of Marine and Environmental Sciences University of Szczecin Szczecin PolandThe “Danube Delta” National Institute for Research and Development Tulcea RomaniaAbstract This study provides a comprehensive, population‐scale analysis of the mitogenome of the critically endangered European mink, Mustela lutreola, involving 52 individuals from Russia, Germany (conservation breeding stock), Romania, and France‐Spain. Significant mitogenomic diversity was identified within the previously presumed genetically homogenous French‐Spanish population, challenging concerns of inbreeding. Despite having lower nucleotide diversity (π = 0.00024) than the German (π = 0.00055) and Russian (π = 0.00048) populations, the French‐Spanish group exhibited impressive haplotype diversity (h = 0.9810) compared to Russian (h = 0.8727) and German (h = 0.7826) populations. Considering genetic diversity and uniqueness, the French‐Spanish population ranked highest in conservation importance, second only to the combined assessment of all other populations. The extensive population structuring identified two distinct haplogroups—the Central‐Eastern European and the Aquitaine‐Navarre—suggesting reconsideration of their conservation status. These findings guide tailored conservation strategies, emphasizing the need for careful interpopulation translocations to protect genetic diversity and prevent outbreeding depression. A decision algorithm for these translocations has been proposed.https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13291conservation genomicsconservation translocationsendangered speciesEuropean minkgenetic diversityhaplotype diversity |
| spellingShingle | Jakub Skorupski Christian Seebass Wolfgang Festl Natalia Kiseleva Przemysław Śmietana Mihai Marinov To mix, or not to mix?: Mitogenomic insights for risk assessment of an interpopulation translocations of the critically endangered European mink Conservation Science and Practice conservation genomics conservation translocations endangered species European mink genetic diversity haplotype diversity |
| title | To mix, or not to mix?: Mitogenomic insights for risk assessment of an interpopulation translocations of the critically endangered European mink |
| title_full | To mix, or not to mix?: Mitogenomic insights for risk assessment of an interpopulation translocations of the critically endangered European mink |
| title_fullStr | To mix, or not to mix?: Mitogenomic insights for risk assessment of an interpopulation translocations of the critically endangered European mink |
| title_full_unstemmed | To mix, or not to mix?: Mitogenomic insights for risk assessment of an interpopulation translocations of the critically endangered European mink |
| title_short | To mix, or not to mix?: Mitogenomic insights for risk assessment of an interpopulation translocations of the critically endangered European mink |
| title_sort | to mix or not to mix mitogenomic insights for risk assessment of an interpopulation translocations of the critically endangered european mink |
| topic | conservation genomics conservation translocations endangered species European mink genetic diversity haplotype diversity |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13291 |
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