Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

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Adaptive Genetic Markers Reveal the Biological Significance and Evolutionary History of Woodland Caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) Ecotypes

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Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Marques, Adam Joseph Doncheff, Thesis advisor (ths): Wilson, Paul J, Thesis advisor (ths): Abraham, Ken F, Degree committee member (dgc): Schaefer, James A, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Migratory and sedentary ecotypes are phenotypic distinctions of woodland caribou. I explored whether I could distinguish between these ecotypes in Manitoba and Ontario using genetic signatures of adaptive differentiation. I anticipated that signatures of selection would indicate genetic structure and permit ecotype assignment of individuals. Cytochrome-b, a functional portion of the… more
Full Text: ADAPTIVE GENETIC MARKERS REVEAL THE BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE AND EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF WOODLAND CARIBOU (RANGIFER TARANDUS CARIBOU) ECOTYPES A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for a Degree …

SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL GENETIC STRUCTURE OF WOLVERINE POPULATIONS

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Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Zigouris, Joanna, Thesis advisor (ths): Schaefer, James A, Thesis advisor (ths): Kyle, Christopher J, Degree committee member (dgc): Wilson, Paul J, Degree committee member (dgc): Bowman, Jeff, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Habitat loss and fragmentation can disrupt population connectivity, resulting in small, isolated populations and low genetic variability. Understanding connectivity patterns in space and time is critical in conservation and management planning, especially for wide-ranging species in northern latitudes where habitats are becoming increasingly fragmented. Wolverines (Gulo gulo) share… more
Full Text: SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL GENETIC STRUCTURE OF WOLVERINE POPULATIONS A dissertation submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Faculty of Arts and Science TRENT …

Exonic Trinucleotide Microsatellites: Applying Genomic and Bioinformatic Techniques to Wildlife Forensic Science

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Year: 2015, 2015
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): MacDonald, Amanda Marie, Thesis advisor (ths): Wilson, Paul J, Degree committee member (dgc): Saville, Barry, Degree committee member (dgc): Kyle, Christopher, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Trinucleotide repeats (TNRs) are a class of highly polymorphic microsatellites which occur in neutral and non-neutral loci and may provide utility for individual- and population-identification. Exonic trinucleotide motifs, in particular, offer additional advantages for non-human species that typically utilize dinucleotide microsatellite loci. Specifically, the reduction of technical… more
Full Text: Exonic Trinucleotide Microsatellites: Applying Genomic and Bioinformatic Techniques to Wildlife Forensic Science A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in the …