Population genetic structure of the common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) in Uganda: evidence for a strong philopatry among warthogs and social structure breakdown in a disturbed population

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dc.contributor.authorMuwanika, Vincent B.
dc.contributor.authorNyakaana, Silvester
dc.contributor.authorSiegismund, Hans R.
dc.contributor.authorArctander, Peter
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-26T13:03:40Z
dc.date.available2022-05-26T13:03:40Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractFine-scale genetic structure of large mammals is rarely analysed. Yet it is potentially important in estimating gene flow between the now fragmented wildlife habitats and in predicting re-colonization following local extinction events. In this study, we examined the extent to which warthog populations from five localities in Uganda are genetically structured using both mitochondrial control region sequence and microsatellite allele length variation. Four of the localities (Queen Elizabeth, Murchison Falls, Lake Mburo and Kidepo Valley) are national parks with relatively good wildlife protection practices and the other (Luwero), not a protected area, is characterized by a great deal of hunting. In the total sample, significant genetic differentiation was observed at both the mtDNA locus (FST ¼ 0.68; P < 0.001) and the microsatellite loci (FST ¼ 0.14; P < 0.001). Despite the relatively short geographical distances between populations, significant genetic differentiation was observed in all pair-wise population comparisons at the two marker sets (mtDNA FST ¼ 0.21–0.79, P < 0.001; microsatellite FST ¼ 0.074–0.191, P < 0.001). Significant heterozygote deficiency was observed at most loci within protected areas while no significant deviation from Hardy–Weinberg expectation was observed in the unprotected Luwero population. Ween_US
dc.identifier.citationMuwanika, V. B., Nyakaana, S., Siegismund, H. R., & Arctander, P. (2007). Population genetic structure of the common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) in Uganda: evidence for a strong philopatry among warthogs and social structure breakdown in a disturbed population. African Journal of Ecology, 45(1), 22-30.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365-2028.2006.00671.x
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/3466
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAfrican Journal of Ecologyen_US
dc.subjectcommon warthogen_US
dc.subjectphilopatryen_US
dc.subjectsocial structureen_US
dc.titlePopulation genetic structure of the common warthog (Phacochoerus africanus) in Uganda: evidence for a strong philopatry among warthogs and social structure breakdown in a disturbed populationen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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