Elucidating biogeographical patterns in Australian native canids using genome wide SNPs.
Dingoes play a strong role in Australia's ecological framework as the apex predator but are under threat from hybridization and agricultural control programs. Government legislation lists the conservation of the dingo as an important aim, yet little is known about the biogeography of this enigm...
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| author | Kylie M Cairns Laura M Shannon Janice Koler-Matznick J William O Ballard Adam R Boyko |
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| description | Dingoes play a strong role in Australia's ecological framework as the apex predator but are under threat from hybridization and agricultural control programs. Government legislation lists the conservation of the dingo as an important aim, yet little is known about the biogeography of this enigmatic canine, making conservation difficult. Mitochondrial and Y chromosome DNA studies show evidence of population structure within the dingo. Here, we present the data from Illumina HD canine chip genotyping for 23 dingoes from five regional populations, and five New Guinea Singing Dogs to further explore patterns of biogeography using genome-wide data. Whole genome single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data supported the presence of three distinct dingo populations (or ESUs) subject to geographical subdivision: southeastern (SE), Fraser Island (FI) and northwestern (NW). These ESUs should be managed discretely. The FI dingoes are a known reservoir of pure, genetically distinct dingoes. Elevated inbreeding coefficients identified here suggest this population may be genetically compromised and in need of rescue; current lethal management strategies that do not consider genetic information should be suspended until further data can be gathered. D statistics identify evidence of historical admixture or ancestry sharing between southeastern dingoes and South East Asian village dogs. Conservation efforts on mainland Australia should focus on the SE dingo population that is under pressure from domestic dog hybridization and high levels of lethal control. Further data concerning the genetic health, demographics and prevalence of hybridization in the SE and FI dingo populations is urgently needed to develop evidence based conservation and management strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8e4831424ca84676b010b4e72c0b602a2025-08-20T03:04:39ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032018-01-01136e019875410.1371/journal.pone.0198754Elucidating biogeographical patterns in Australian native canids using genome wide SNPs.Kylie M CairnsLaura M ShannonJanice Koler-MatznickJ William O BallardAdam R BoykoDingoes play a strong role in Australia's ecological framework as the apex predator but are under threat from hybridization and agricultural control programs. Government legislation lists the conservation of the dingo as an important aim, yet little is known about the biogeography of this enigmatic canine, making conservation difficult. Mitochondrial and Y chromosome DNA studies show evidence of population structure within the dingo. Here, we present the data from Illumina HD canine chip genotyping for 23 dingoes from five regional populations, and five New Guinea Singing Dogs to further explore patterns of biogeography using genome-wide data. Whole genome single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data supported the presence of three distinct dingo populations (or ESUs) subject to geographical subdivision: southeastern (SE), Fraser Island (FI) and northwestern (NW). These ESUs should be managed discretely. The FI dingoes are a known reservoir of pure, genetically distinct dingoes. Elevated inbreeding coefficients identified here suggest this population may be genetically compromised and in need of rescue; current lethal management strategies that do not consider genetic information should be suspended until further data can be gathered. D statistics identify evidence of historical admixture or ancestry sharing between southeastern dingoes and South East Asian village dogs. Conservation efforts on mainland Australia should focus on the SE dingo population that is under pressure from domestic dog hybridization and high levels of lethal control. Further data concerning the genetic health, demographics and prevalence of hybridization in the SE and FI dingo populations is urgently needed to develop evidence based conservation and management strategies.https://storage.googleapis.com/plos-corpus-prod/10.1371/journal.pone.0198754/1/pone.0198754.pdf?X-Goog-Algorithm=GOOG4-RSA-SHA256&X-Goog-Credential=wombat-sa%40plos-prod.iam.gserviceaccount.com%2F20210218%2Fauto%2Fstorage%2Fgoog4_request&X-Goog-Date=20210218T112159Z&X-Goog-Expires=3600&X-Goog-SignedHeaders=host&X-Goog-Signature=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 |
| spellingShingle | Kylie M Cairns Laura M Shannon Janice Koler-Matznick J William O Ballard Adam R Boyko Elucidating biogeographical patterns in Australian native canids using genome wide SNPs. PLoS ONE |
| title | Elucidating biogeographical patterns in Australian native canids using genome wide SNPs. |
| title_full | Elucidating biogeographical patterns in Australian native canids using genome wide SNPs. |
| title_fullStr | Elucidating biogeographical patterns in Australian native canids using genome wide SNPs. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Elucidating biogeographical patterns in Australian native canids using genome wide SNPs. |
| title_short | Elucidating biogeographical patterns in Australian native canids using genome wide SNPs. |
| title_sort | elucidating biogeographical patterns in australian native canids using genome wide snps |
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