We performed microsatellite paternity analyses of two Asian black bear Ursus thibetanus littermates with a known mother. Using Cervus 3.0, we identified the probable father among 17 candidate fathers for Cub 1, but failed to identify a probable fa...
ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY OF FISHES 95(3) 399-405 2012年11月
To clarify the spatial distribution of masu salmon Oncorhynchus masou with incongruent genotypic and phenotypic sex, we compared the phenotypic sex determined by gonad analysis with the genotypic sex identified by a male-specific genetic marker, G...
Shigeru Kitanishi   Toshiaki Yamamoto   Kaneaki Edo   Seigo Higashi   
CONSERVATION GENETICS 13(4) 1017-1026 2012年8月
Dam construction dramatically influences riverine ecosystems, with habitat fragmentation being one of the most serious impacts. This habitat fragmentation is particularly relevant for anadromous species such as salmonids. We examined the effects o...
The Asian black bear inhabiting the Shimokita Peninsula, the northernmost part of Honshu, Japan, is categorized as one of the endangered local populations (LPs) in the list of threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The Shimokita popu...
Identifying the patterns and processes driving dispersal is critical for understanding population structure and dynamics. In many organisms, sex-biased dispersal is related to the type of mating system. Considerably, less is known about the influe...