Abstract
There are practically no studies on the genetic diversity and phylogeography of the common snipe. At the same time, there is a lot of research in this field for a number of other species of waders. It is known that comparison of phylogeographic data on the widest possible range of species that have an assumed common evolutionary history due to the influence of similar biogeographic, geological and climatic factors is necessary to establish the factors of similarity or differences in the patterns of formation and dynamics of their ranges, the patterns (regularities) of the formation of the population genetic structure. Thereby the goal of this article is to get data on the phylogeography of the common snipe in the Palearctic. The mtDNA control region is used as a genetic marker. As the result of analyzing data on polymorphism of mtDNA control region of common snipe, we have found out that its population is characteristic of low genetic diversity and genetic homogeneity. Also it has been shown that there are some signs of distinct genetic line of common snipe present at the easternmost part of its range in the Palearctic.
Highlights
Comparison of phylogeographic data on the widest possible range of species that have an assumed common evolutionary history due to the influence of similar biogeographic, geological and climatic factors is necessary to establish the factors of similarity or differences in the patterns of for mation and dynamics of their ranges, the patterns of the formation of the population genetic
The main task of such study is to establish how similarities or differences in biogeographic history, in ecological plasticity and phenotypic flexibility can explain the differences or similarities observed in the genetic structure and diversity of genetic lines in different species with a similar range
We demonstrate the results of a study on the phylogeography of a widespread Palearctic species – the common snipe (Gallinago gallinago (Linnaeus, 1758))
Summary
Comparison of phylogeographic data on the widest possible range of species that have an assumed common evolutionary history due to the influence of similar biogeographic, geological and climatic factors is necessary to establish the factors of similarity or differences in the patterns of for mation and dynamics of their ranges, the patterns (regularities) of the formation of the population genetic18 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. Such studies contribute to the advancement of the goals of comparative phylogeography – a direction the theoretical basis of which was determined by J. The main task of such study is to establish how similarities or differences in biogeographic history, in ecological plasticity and phenotypic flexibility can explain the differences or similarities observed in the genetic structure and diversity of genetic lines in different species with a similar range. Considering that the methodological basis of this direction is the comparison of information arrays by a large number of species, the lack of species-specific molecular genetic data with a view of their further joint analysis is still one of the main reasons impeding sweeping generalizations and conclusions. The accumulation of information on intraspecific phylogeography for different animal species is an important source for the further study in this direction [2]
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