The genetic network of greater sage‐grouse: Range‐wide identification of keystone hubs of connectivity
Genetic networks can characterize complex genetic relationships among groups of individuals, which can be used to rank nodes most important to the overall connectivity of the system. Ranking allows scarce resources to be guided toward nodes integral to connectivity. The greater sage‐grouse (Centroce...
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author | Cross, Todd B. Schwartz, Michael K. Naugle, David E. Fedy, Brad C. Row, Jeffrey R. Oyler‐McCance, Sara J. |
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description | Genetic networks can characterize complex genetic relationships among groups of individuals, which can be used to rank nodes most important to the overall connectivity of the system. Ranking allows scarce resources to be guided toward nodes integral to connectivity. The greater sage‐grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) is a species of conservation concern that breeds on spatially discrete leks that must remain connected by genetic exchange for population persistence. We genotyped 5,950 individuals from 1,200 greater sage‐grouse leks distributed across the entire species’ geographic range. We found a small‐world network composed of 458 nodes connected by 14,481 edges. This network was composed of hubs—that is, nodes facilitating gene flow across the network—and spokes—that is, nodes where connectivity is served by hubs. It is within these hubs that the greatest genetic diversity was housed. Using indices of network centrality, we identified hub nodes of greatest conservation importance. We also identified keystone nodes with elevated centrality despite low local population size. Hub and keystone nodes were found across the entire species’ contiguous range, although nodes with elevated importance to network‐wide connectivity were found more central: especially in northeastern, central, and southwestern Wyoming and eastern Idaho. Nodes among which genes are most readily exchanged were mostly located in Montana and northern Wyoming, as well as Utah and eastern Nevada. The loss of hub or keystone nodes could lead to the disintegration of the network into smaller, isolated subnetworks. Protecting both hub nodes and keystone nodes will conserve genetic diversity and should maintain network connections to ensure a resilient and viable population over time. Our analysis shows that network models can be used to model gene flow, offering insights into its pattern and process, with application to prioritizing landscapes for conservation. |
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spelling | pubmed-60108322018-06-22 The genetic network of greater sage‐grouse: Range‐wide identification of keystone hubs of connectivity Cross, Todd B. Schwartz, Michael K. Naugle, David E. Fedy, Brad C. Row, Jeffrey R. Oyler‐McCance, Sara J. Ecol Evol Original Research Genetic networks can characterize complex genetic relationships among groups of individuals, which can be used to rank nodes most important to the overall connectivity of the system. Ranking allows scarce resources to be guided toward nodes integral to connectivity. The greater sage‐grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus) is a species of conservation concern that breeds on spatially discrete leks that must remain connected by genetic exchange for population persistence. We genotyped 5,950 individuals from 1,200 greater sage‐grouse leks distributed across the entire species’ geographic range. We found a small‐world network composed of 458 nodes connected by 14,481 edges. This network was composed of hubs—that is, nodes facilitating gene flow across the network—and spokes—that is, nodes where connectivity is served by hubs. It is within these hubs that the greatest genetic diversity was housed. Using indices of network centrality, we identified hub nodes of greatest conservation importance. We also identified keystone nodes with elevated centrality despite low local population size. Hub and keystone nodes were found across the entire species’ contiguous range, although nodes with elevated importance to network‐wide connectivity were found more central: especially in northeastern, central, and southwestern Wyoming and eastern Idaho. Nodes among which genes are most readily exchanged were mostly located in Montana and northern Wyoming, as well as Utah and eastern Nevada. The loss of hub or keystone nodes could lead to the disintegration of the network into smaller, isolated subnetworks. Protecting both hub nodes and keystone nodes will conserve genetic diversity and should maintain network connections to ensure a resilient and viable population over time. Our analysis shows that network models can be used to model gene flow, offering insights into its pattern and process, with application to prioritizing landscapes for conservation. John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2018-05-04 /pmc/articles/PMC6010832/ /pubmed/29938061 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4056 Text en © 2018 The Authors. Ecology and Evolution published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Original Research Cross, Todd B. Schwartz, Michael K. Naugle, David E. Fedy, Brad C. Row, Jeffrey R. Oyler‐McCance, Sara J. The genetic network of greater sage‐grouse: Range‐wide identification of keystone hubs of connectivity |
title | The genetic network of greater sage‐grouse: Range‐wide identification of keystone hubs of connectivity |
title_full | The genetic network of greater sage‐grouse: Range‐wide identification of keystone hubs of connectivity |
title_fullStr | The genetic network of greater sage‐grouse: Range‐wide identification of keystone hubs of connectivity |
title_full_unstemmed | The genetic network of greater sage‐grouse: Range‐wide identification of keystone hubs of connectivity |
title_short | The genetic network of greater sage‐grouse: Range‐wide identification of keystone hubs of connectivity |
title_sort | genetic network of greater sage‐grouse: range‐wide identification of keystone hubs of connectivity |
topic | Original Research |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6010832/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29938061 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4056 |
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