The Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) is one of only two remaining giant tortoise species worldwide. Captive-bred A. gigantea are being used in rewilding projects in the Western Indian Ocean to functionally replace the extinct endemic giant tortoise species and restore degraded island ecosystems. Furthermore, large-scale translocations may become necessary as rising sea levels threaten the only wild population on the low-lying Aldabra Atoll. Critical management decisions would be greatly facilitated by insights on the genetic structure of breeding populations. We used a double-digest restriction-associated DNA sequencing (ddRAD-seq) approach to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) among the wild population and two ad...
High-throughput DNA sequencing allows efficient discovery of thousands of single nucleotide polymorp...
Understanding the extent of morphological variation in the wild population of Aldabra giant tortoise...
Giant tortoises once thrived throughout the Galápagos archipelago, but today three island population...
The Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) is one of only two remaining giant tortoise spec...
Aldabrachelys gigantea (Aldabra giant tortoise) is one of only two giant tortoise species left in th...
Aldabrachelys gigantea (Aldabra giant tortoise) is one of only two giant tortoise species left in th...
The Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) is one of only two giant tortoise species left i...
Evolution of population structure on islands is the result of physical processes linked to volcanism...
Genome-wide assessments allow for fuller characterization of genetic diversity, finer-scale populati...
Genome-wide assessments allow for fuller characterization of genetic diversity, finer-scale populati...
Background The giant Galápagos tortoise, Chelonoidis nigra, is a large-sized terrestrial chelonian o...
Assigning individuals to their source populations is crucial for conservation research, especially f...
Understanding the extent of morphological variation in the wild population of Aldabra giant tortoise...
Abstract Background Giant Galápagos tortoises on the island of Española have been the focus of an in...
Hgh-throughput DNA sequencing allows efficient discovery of thousands of single nucleotide polymorph...
High-throughput DNA sequencing allows efficient discovery of thousands of single nucleotide polymorp...
Understanding the extent of morphological variation in the wild population of Aldabra giant tortoise...
Giant tortoises once thrived throughout the Galápagos archipelago, but today three island population...
The Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) is one of only two remaining giant tortoise spec...
Aldabrachelys gigantea (Aldabra giant tortoise) is one of only two giant tortoise species left in th...
Aldabrachelys gigantea (Aldabra giant tortoise) is one of only two giant tortoise species left in th...
The Aldabra giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea) is one of only two giant tortoise species left i...
Evolution of population structure on islands is the result of physical processes linked to volcanism...
Genome-wide assessments allow for fuller characterization of genetic diversity, finer-scale populati...
Genome-wide assessments allow for fuller characterization of genetic diversity, finer-scale populati...
Background The giant Galápagos tortoise, Chelonoidis nigra, is a large-sized terrestrial chelonian o...
Assigning individuals to their source populations is crucial for conservation research, especially f...
Understanding the extent of morphological variation in the wild population of Aldabra giant tortoise...
Abstract Background Giant Galápagos tortoises on the island of Española have been the focus of an in...
Hgh-throughput DNA sequencing allows efficient discovery of thousands of single nucleotide polymorph...
High-throughput DNA sequencing allows efficient discovery of thousands of single nucleotide polymorp...
Understanding the extent of morphological variation in the wild population of Aldabra giant tortoise...
Giant tortoises once thrived throughout the Galápagos archipelago, but today three island population...