Characterization of 22 microsatellites loci from the endangered Houbara bustard (<i>Chlamydotis undulata undulata</i>)

Chbel, Faiza; Broderick, Damien; Idaghdour, Youssef; Korrida, Amal; McCormick, Paul W.

doi:10.1046/j.1471-8286.2002.00287.x

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“…Library construction and primer design were done by Genetic Identification Service Inc. (USA) as described in Chbel et al (2002). From 1993 to 2007, the three Houbara bustard subspecies were sampled from the 10 different locations listed in Figure 1 and Table 1 avoiding the sampling of close related individuals.…”

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“…Dawson et al (1999) while performing analysis on the CHD-Z gene, confirmed the absence of size difference products between two Houbara bustard populations from Morocco and the Canary Islands. Lesobre et al (2010) used both mtDNA and DNA microsatellites as described in Idaghdour et al (2004) and Chbel et al (2002), respectively, and did not find solid evidence of structuring within Cuu either. Pitra et al (2004) studied the macqueenii population history and showed weak structuring using only four microsatellite markers.…”

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“…Pitra et al (2004) studied the macqueenii population history and showed weak structuring using only four microsatellite markers. The objective of this research was to implement Chbel et al (2002) polymorphic SSR markers and extend their use into a larger number of populations in order to pertinently evaluate and assess genetic distance, phylogenetic relationships, genetic diversity, and population differentiation between the North African forms Cuu and Cuf and the Asian form Cum.…”

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Patterns of genetic diversity and population structure of the threatened Houbara and Macqueen’s bustards as revealed by microsatellite markers

Korrida¹,

Jadallah²,

Chbel³

et al. 2012

Genet. Mol. Res.

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ABSTRACT. The Houbara bustard (Chlamydotis undulata) is a threatened avian species that is rapidly declining throughout its range, especially in North Africa, Asia and the Canary Islands. We examined the population structure and genetic variation for the three Houbara subspecies C. undulata undulata, C. u. fuertaventurae and C. u. macqueenii. A total of 266 birds from 10 populations were genotyped using seven polymorphic microsatellite markers. The analysis of microsatellite loci generated 1821 genotypes and 55 different alleles. Estimates of observed and expected heterozygosities were relatively high and ranged from 0.371 to 0.687 and from 0.326 to 0.729, respectively. For the first time, significant phylogeographic structure among Asian Houbara populations was found using neutral nuclear markers. Analysis of molecular variance revealed 12.03% population variability among the subspecies. Population structure and assignment tests inferred using a Bayesian approach revealed two distinct clusters with more than 90% likelihood, one Asian and one North African. A positive correlation between genetic distance and geographic distance was detected among populations (r 2 = 0.302). For conservation purposes, this genetic information will help understand the current genetic status improving management strategies for Houbara bustard breeds and populations.

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Patterns of genetic diversity and population structure of the threatened Houbara and Macqueen’s bustards as revealed by microsatellite markers

Korrida¹,

Jadallah²,

Chbel³

et al. 2012

Genet. Mol. Res.

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“…We used Qiagen DNA Blood and Tissue kits to extract DNA and 17 microsatellite loci were amplified using fluorescent primers: loci A2, A10, A21, A22, A29, A106, A120, A204, A205, A210, D12, D110, D118, D119 (Chbel et al 2002), O26 (Lieckfeldt et al 2001) and O27, O38 (Pitra et al 2004). PCR mixtures contained 0.5 U DNA Polymerase (Solis Biodyne), 80 mM Tris-HCl (pH 9.5), 20 mM (NH 4 ) 2 SO 4 , 2.5 mM MgCl 2 , 200 lM dNTPs, 2 ll BSA (2 mg/ml), 10 pmol of each primer and approximately 100 ng of DNA.…”

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Male territories and the lek-like mating system of MacQueen’s Bustard Chlamydotis macqueenii

Riou¹,

Combreau²

2014

J Ornithol

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Lekking is a promiscuous breeding system in which females visit groups of displaying males only for the purpose of mating. The spatial organization of these groups can range from tight aggregations of individuals, or leks, to loose clusters of males displaying on exploded-leks, and it can also include males seemingly displaying alone. As the distance between displaying males increases, it becomes possible for them to hold fixed territories and for females to select mates not for their genetic quality, as on true leks, but for the quality of the resource on their territory, i.e., resource-defense polygyny. Here, in a 2-year study of a breeding population of MacQueen's Bustard Chlamydotis macqueenii in southwest Kazakhstan, we used GPS and radio-tracking coupled with observation to understand male territoriality and the spatial distribution of sites, and we followed the breeding behavior of cryptic females using nest locations and genetic paternity analysis. We found that males were faithful throughout the season and across years to a small and exclusive territory centered on their display site. These sites were significantly overdispersed in space and thus we could not delimit any leks in a study area spanning 350 km 2 . Females nested in the vicinity of male territories and sometimes inside them, but based on a sample of six resolved paternities, they did not favor the territory of their mate for nesting. This is inconsistent with the hypothesis of resource-based female choice and implies that the breeding system of MacQueen's Bustard can be treated as a special case of lekking, albeit without male aggregation. Six broods were fathered by at least five different males, which lends support to the hypothesis that overdispersion of male sites is related to variability in female mate choice, and thus low male mating-skew in a lekking system.

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“…Since then there have been studies on the biology (Saint Jalme et al, 1994;Tieleman et al, 2002), captive breeding (Gélinaud et al, 1997;Hémon et al, 2000) diseases (Ostrowski et al, 1995;Bailey et al, 2008), ecology (van Heezik andOstrowski, 2001), behavior (Gaucher et al, 1996, van Heezik andSeddon, 1998), genetics (Chbel et al, 2002;Idaghdour et al, 2004;Lesobre et al, 2010) and phylogeny (Granjon 95 et al, 1994;Broders et al, 2003) of the Houbara. However, data on the entire growth characteristics of the Houbara is very scant.…”

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Modeling Absolute and Allometric Growth in Houbara Bustard (Chlamydotis undulata undulata) in Captivity

Korrida¹,

Nahashon²,

Amin-Alami³

et al. 2017

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Absolute and allometric growth of Houbara Bustard (Chlamydotis undulata undulata) were studied. Using body weight measurements from hatch till 120 days of age, the Gompertz-Laird growth model was used to describe the growth pattern of the Houbara. Whereas the model underpredicted the hatching weight (34 vs 40 g), the predicted asymptotic body weight was in concordance with the data (1193 g). The same growth model was also used to describe the growth pattern of beak and shank length, chest girth and wing span. The beak reached asymptotic length faster than the shank, chest girth and wing span. We used the log transformed relationship of Huxley to determine the allometric relationship of beak length, shank length, chest girth and wing span relative to body weight from hatch to 120 days. The allometric growth analysis indicated that, beak length, shank length, chest girth and wing span all followed a hypometric allometry (b<1) relative to body weight growth. However, the wing span has the highest allometric growth compared to the other measurements indicating the evolutionary importance of developing wings for quick flights from predators.

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Characterization of 22 microsatellites loci from the endangered Houbara bustard (Chlamydotis undulata undulata)

Cited by 23 publications

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Patterns of genetic diversity and population structure of the threatened Houbara and Macqueen’s bustards as revealed by microsatellite markers

Patterns of genetic diversity and population structure of the threatened Houbara and Macqueen’s bustards as revealed by microsatellite markers

Male territories and the lek-like mating system of MacQueen’s Bustard Chlamydotis macqueenii

Modeling Absolute and Allometric Growth in Houbara Bustard (Chlamydotis undulata undulata) in Captivity

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