Search Results - "Brzeski, Kristin E."

Establishing Silphids in the invertebrate DNA toolbox: a proof of concept by Higdon, Katherine E, Brzeski, Kristin E, Ottino, Melanie A, Bal, Tara L

“…Environmental DNA (eDNA) analyses are an increasingly popular tool for assessing biodiversity. eDNA sampling that uses invertebrates, or invertebrate DNA…”
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Coyotes can do 'puppy dog eyes' too: comparing interspecific variation in Canis facial expression muscles by Cunningham, Patrick, Shankar, Mahita, vonHoldt, Bridgett, Brzeski, Kristin E, Kienle, Sarah S

“…Facial expressions are critical for non-verbal communication. The genus epitomizes the interplay between behaviour and morphology in the evolution of…”
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Genetic diversity and family groups detected in a coyote population with red wolf ancestry on Galveston Island, Texas by Barnes, Tanner M, Karlin, Melissa, vonHoldt, Bridgett M, Adams, Jennifer R, Waits, Lisette P, Hinton, Joseph W, Henderson, Josh, Brzeski, Kristin E

“…Hybridization can be a conservation concern if genomic introgression leads to the loss of an endangered species' unique genome, or when hybrid offspring are…”
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Redefining the Role of Admixture and Genomics in Species Conservation by vonHoldt, Bridgett M., Brzeski, Kristin E., Wilcove, David S., Rutledge, Linda Y.

“…The generation of genome‐wide sequence data has brought with it both exciting opportunities for conservation and challenges for determining appropriate…”
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Demographic history shapes North American gray wolf genomic diversity and informs species' conservation by vonHoldt, Bridgett M., Stahler, Daniel R., Brzeski, Kristin E., Musiani, Marco, Peterson, Rolf, Phillips, Michael, Stephenson, John, Laudon, Kent, Meredith, Erin, Vucetich, John A., Leonard, Jennifer A., Wayne, Robert K.

“…Effective population size estimates are critical information needed for evolutionary predictions and conservation decisions. This is particularly true for…”
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Genomic Underpinnings of Population Persistence in Isle Royale Moose by Kyriazis, Christopher C, Beichman, Annabel C, Brzeski, Kristin E, Hoy, Sarah R, Peterson, Rolf O, Vucetich, John A, Vucetich, Leah M, Lohmueller, Kirk E, Wayne, Robert K

“…Island ecosystems provide natural laboratories to assess the impacts of isolation on population persistence. However, most studies of persistence have focused…”
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The value of hybrid genomes: Building two highly contiguous reference genome assemblies to advance Canis genomic studies by Bredemeyer, Kevin R, vonHoldt, Bridgett M, Foley, Nicole M, Childers, Isabella R, Brzeski, Kristin E, Murphy, William J

“…Abstract Previous studies of canid population and evolutionary genetics have relied on high-quality domestic dog reference genomes that have been produced…”
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The difficulty of detecting inbreeding depression and its effect on conservation decisions by Hoy, Sarah R, Brzeski, Kristin E, Vucetich, Leah M, Peterson, Rolf O, Vucetich, John A

“…Abstract Statistical inferences about inbreeding depression are often derived from analyses with low power and a high risk of failing to detect inbreeding…”
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Persistence and expansion of cryptic endangered red wolf genomic ancestry along the American Gulf coast by vonHoldt, Bridgett M., Brzeski, Kristin E., Aardema, Matthew L., Schell, Christopher J., Rutledge, Linda Y., Fain, Steven R., Shutt, Amy C., Linderholm, Anna, Murphy, William J.

“…Admixture and introgression play a critical role in adaptation and genetic rescue that has only recently gained a deeper appreciation. Here, we explored the…”
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Sources of bias in applying close‐kin mark–recapture to terrestrial game species with different life histories by Sévêque, Anthony, Lonsinger, Robert C., Waits, Lisette P., Brzeski, Kristin E., Komoroske, Lisa M., Ott‐Conn, Caitlin N., Mayhew, Sarah L., Norton, D. Cody, Petroelje, Tyler R., Swenson, John D., Morin, Dana J.

“…Close‐kin mark–recapture (CKMR) is a method analogous to traditional mark–recapture but without requiring recapture of individuals. Instead, multilocus…”
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Heritability of interpack aggression in a wild pedigreed population of North American grey wolves by vonHoldt, Bridgett M., DeCandia, Alexandra L., Heppenheimer, Elizabeth, Janowitz‐Koch, Ilana, Shi, Ruoyao, Zhou, Hua, German, Christopher A., Brzeski, Kristin E., Cassidy, Kira A., Stahler, Daniel R., Sinsheimer, Janet S.

“…Aggression is a quantitative trait deeply entwined with individual fitness. Mapping the genomic architecture underlying such traits is complicated by complex…”
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A Genome-Wide Perspective on the Persistence of Red Wolf Ancestry in Southeastern Canids by Heppenheimer, Elizabeth, Brzeski, Kristin E, Hinton, Joseph W, Chamberlain, Michael J, Robinson, Jacqueline, Wayne, Robert K, vonHoldt, Bridgett M

“…The red wolf (Canis rufus), a legally recognized and critically endangered wolf, is known to interbreed with coyotes (Canis latrans). Declared extirpated in…”
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Human impacts on mammal communities in Rio Campo Nature Reserve, Equatorial Guinea by DeGroot, Tiff L., Wolfe, Jared D., Powell, Luke L., Esono, Fidel, Ebana, Agustín, Barrientos, Christian, Torrent, Laura, Brzeski, Kristin E.

“…Equatorial Guinea in central Africa hosts rich biodiversity and a network of protected areas (PAs). However, infrastructure development has facilitated access…”
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Demographic history influences spatial patterns of genetic diversityin recently expanded coyote (Canis latrans) populations by Heppenheimer, Elizabeth, Cosio, Daniela S, Brzeski, Kristin E, Caudill, Danny, Van Why, Kyle, Chamberlain, Michael J, Hinton, Joseph W, vonHoldt, Bridgett

“…Human-mediated range expansions have increased in recent decades and represent unique opportunities to evaluate genetic outcomes of establishing peripheral…”
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Urban colonization through multiple genetic lenses: The city‐fox phenomenon revisited by DeCandia, Alexandra L., Brzeski, Kristin E., Heppenheimer, Elizabeth, Caro, Catherine V., Camenisch, Glauco, Wandeler, Peter, Driscoll, Carlos, vonHoldt, Bridgett M.

“…Urbanization is driving environmental change on a global scale, creating novel environments for wildlife to colonize. Through a combination of stochastic and…”
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Inbreeding and inbreeding depression in endangered red wolves (Canis rufus) by Brzeski, Kristin E, Rabon, David R., Jr, Chamberlain, Michael J, Waits, Lisette P, Taylor, Sabrina S

“…In natural populations, the expression and severity of inbreeding depression can vary widely across taxa. Describing processes that influence the extent of…”
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A first genetic assessment of the newly introduced Isle Royale gray wolves (Canis lupus) by Hervey, Samuel D., Rutledge, Linda Y., Patterson, Brent R., Romanski, Mark C., Vucetich, John A., Belant, Jerrold L., Beyer, Dean E., Moore, Seth A., Brzeski, Kristin E.

“…The gray wolf ( Canis lupus ) population of Isle Royale National Park suffered an extreme population decline where by 2017 only two wolves that were both…”
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Evaluating river otter demography using noninvasive genetic methods by Brzeski, Kristin E., Gunther, Micaela Szykman, Black, Jeffrey M.

“…The decline in river otter (Lontra canadensis) populations during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries throughout North America has led to…”
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The far-reaching effects of genetic process in a keystone predator species, grey wolves by Hoy, Sarah R., Hedrick, Philip W., Peterson, Rolf O., Vucetich, Leah M., Brzeski, Kristin E., Vucetich, John A.

“…Although detrimental genetic processes are known to adversely affect the viability of populations, little is known about how detrimental genetic processes in a…”
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Population Genomic Analysis of North American Eastern Wolves (Canis lycaon) Supports Their Conservation Priority Status by Heppenheimer, Elizabeth, Harrigan, Ryan J, Rutledge, Linda Y, Koepfli, Klaus-Peter, DeCandia, Alexandra L, Brzeski, Kristin E, Benson, John F, Wheeldon, Tyler, Patterson, Brent R, Kays, Roland, Hohenlohe, Paul A, von Holdt, Bridgett M

“…The threatened eastern wolf is found predominantly in protected areas of central Ontario and has an evolutionary history obscured by interbreeding with coyotes…”
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