RPG: Microevolutionary Response of Woodrats (Neotoma) to Climate Change since the Last Glacial Maximum

本研究将探讨自末次冰期以来木鼠对气候变化的进化和生态响应。为重建间冰期/冰期事件期间的种群遗传波动，将开发具有物种特异性的木鼠古DNA引物。本研究对古代木鼠种群遗传变异的研究将为研究生境随时间的稳定性、确定物种替代的临界阈值以及边缘种群与地理范围中心种群的比较遗传学提供必要的框架。＊＊＊

9508715 Smith This research will investigate evolutionary and ecological response of woodrats to climatic change since the last glacial maxima. Species-specific primers for woodrat ancient DNA will be developed with the goal of reconstructing population genetic fluctuations during interglacial/glacial events. %%% This research in its examination of genetic variation in ancient woodrat populations will provide the necessary framework to examine the stability of habitats over time, determination of critical thresholds for species replacement, and the comparative genetics of populations at the periphery versus the center of their geographic range. ***