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Sampling for microsatellite-based population genetic studies: 25 to 30 individuals per population is enough to accurately estimate allele frequencies by Hale, Marie L, Burg, Theresa M, Steeves, Tammy E

“…One of the most common questions asked before starting a new population genetic study using microsatellite allele frequencies is "how many individuals do I…”
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Neutral markers reveal complex population structure across the range of a widespread songbird by Veale, Aaron, Reudink, Matthew W., Burg, Theresa M.

“…Understanding how both contemporary and historical physical barriers influence gene flow is key to reconstructing evolutionary histories and can allow us to…”
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Gene Flow of a Forest-Dependent Bird across a Fragmented Landscape by Adams, Rachael V, Burg, Theresa M

“…Habitat loss and fragmentation can affect the persistence of populations by reducing connectivity and restricting the ability of individuals to disperse across…”
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Genetic–environment associations explain genetic differentiation and variation between western and eastern North Pacific rhinoceros auklet (Cerorhinca monocerata) breeding colonies by Graham, Brendan A., Hipfner, J. Mark, Wellband, Kyle W., Ito, Motohiro, Burg, Theresa M.

“…Animals are strongly connected to the environments they live in and may become adapted to local environments. Examining genetic–environment associations of key…”
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Spatiotemporal Patterns of Infection for Emerging Larval Liver Fluke (Dicrocoelium dendriticum) in Three Species of Land Snail in Southern Alberta, Canada by Dempsey, Zach W, Burg, Theresa M, Goater, Cameron P

“…The control of emerging parasites requires a fundamental knowledge of where and when rates of transmission are high. Data on spatiotemporal patterns of…”
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Sympatry leads to reduced body condition in chickadees that occasionally hybridize by Grabenstein, Kathryn C., Otter, Ken A., Burg, Theresa M., Taylor, Scott A.

“…Both abiotic and biotic drivers influence species distributions. Abiotic drivers such as climate have received considerable attention, even though biotic…”
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Geolocator tagging links distributions in the non-breeding season to population genetic structure in a sentinel North Pacific seabird by Hipfner, J Mark, Prill, Marie M, Studholme, Katharine R, Domalik, Alice D, Tucker, Strahan, Jardine, Catherine, Maftei, Mark, Wright, Kenneth G, Beck, Jessie N, Bradley, Russell W, Carle, Ryan D, Good, Thomas P, Hatch, Scott A, Hodum, Peter J, Ito, Motohiro, Pearson, Scott F, Rojek, Nora A, Slater, Leslie, Watanuki, Yutaka, Will, Alexis P, Bindoff, Aidan D, Crossin, Glenn T, Drever, Mark C, Burg, Theresa M

“…We tested the hypothesis that segregation in wintering areas is associated with population differentiation in a sentinel North Pacific seabird, the rhinoceros…”
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Landscape effects on the contemporary genetic structure of Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus) populations by Jensen, Ashley M., O'Neil, Nicholas P., Iwaniuk, Andrew N., Burg, Theresa M.

“…The amount of dispersal that occurs among populations can be limited by landscape heterogeneity, which is often due to both natural processes and anthropogenic…”
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Habitat‐linked genetic structure for white‐crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys): Local factors shape population genetic structure by Welke, Catherine A., Graham, Brendan, Conover, Ross R., Rivers, James W., Burg, Theresa M.

“…Ecological, environmental, and geographic factors all influence genetic structure. Species with broad distributions are ideal systems because they cover a…”
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Molecular markers reveal limited population genetic structure in a North American corvid, Clark's nutcracker (Nucifraga columbiana) by Dohms, Kimberly M, Burg, Theresa M

“…The genetic impact of barriers and Pleistocene glaciations on high latitude resident species has not been widely investigated. The Clark's nutcracker is an…”
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Genetic signals of demographic expansion in Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) after the last North American glacial maximum by Pulgarín-R, Paulo C, Burg, Theresa M

“…The glacial cycles of the Pleistocene have been recognized as important, large-scale historical processes that strongly influenced the demographic patterns and…”
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Genetic structure of rhinoceros auklets, Cerorhinca monocerata, breeding in British Columbia, Alaska, and Japan by Abbott, Cathryn L, Millikin, Rhonda L, Hipfner, Mark J, Hatch, Scott, Ito, Motohiro, Watanuki, Yutaka, Burg, Theresa M

“…Data from eight microsatellite markers screened in 246 rhinoceros auklets (Cerorhinca monocerata) from across the North Pacific revealed multiple genetic…”
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Limited geographic genetic structure detected in a widespread Palearctic corvid, Nucifraga caryocatactes by Dohms, Kimberly M, Burg, Theresa M

“…The Eurasian or spotted nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes) is a widespread resident corvid found throughout the Palearctic from Central Europe to Japan…”
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Perils of Paralogy: Using HSP70 Genes for Inferring Organismal Phylogenies by Martin, Andrew P., Burg, Theresa M., Page, Rod

“…—Conserved genes have found their way into the mainstream of molecular systematics. Many of these genes are members of multigene families. A difficulty with…”
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Piecing together the global population puzzle of wandering albatrosses: genetic analysis of the Amsterdam albatross Diomedea amsterdamensis by Rains, Derek, Weimerskirch, Henri, Burg, Theresa M

“…Wandering albatrosses have been subjected to numerous taxonomic revisions due to discoveries of new species, analyses of morphological data and, more recently,…”
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Hybridization between closely related songbirds is related to human habitat disturbance by Grabenstein, Kathryn C., Otter, Ken A., Burg, Theresa M., Taylor, Scott A.

“…Human habitat disturbances can promote hybridization between closely related, but typically reproductively isolated, species. We explored whether human habitat…”
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Comparison of genotyping by sequencing procedures to determine population genetic structure by Abeyrama, Dilini K., Boyle, Brian, Burg, Theresa M.

“…Advancements in technology over the past few decades have resulted in the development of genome sequencing at lower costs. Protocols, costs, and the amount of…”
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Genetic analysis of wandering albatrosses killed in longline fisheries off the east coast of New Zealand by Burg, Theresa M

“…1.Fisheries bycatch is an important global conservation issue. Each year many species, including seabirds, are killed accidentally in longline fisheries…”
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Population Genetics and Speciation of Yellow-Bellied, Red-Naped, and Red-Breasted Sapsuckers (Sphyrapicus varius, S. nuchalis, and S. ruber) by Natola, Libby, Burg, Theresa M

“…Abstract The root of understanding speciation lies in determining the forces which drive it. In many closely-related species, including Sphyrapicus varius, S…”
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RADseq data reveal widespread historical introgression in four familiar North American songbirds by Lait, Linda A, Enciso-Romero, Juan, Lekamlage, Thilini T M, Veale, Aaron, Abeyrama, Dilini K, Burg, Theresa M

“…Population genetic structure is influenced by a combination of contemporary and historical events; however, this structure can be complicated by ongoing gene…”
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