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An assessment of dingo ancestry in camp dogs in Western Australia
Australian journal of zoology, Vol.72(3)
2024
Abstract
Hybridisation between Australian dingoes and domestic dogs is a controversial area of interest and research. An ongoing canine sterilisation programme in rural and remote Western Australia provided an opportunity to assess the dingo ancestry of camp dogs and opportunities for hybridisation. Blood samples were collected from 345 individual community dogs at 21 locations. Dogs were screened using 23 microsatellite loci and ancestry percentage assigned using an iterative Bayesian assignment algorithm. A single individual was a dingo, 96% were domestic dogs and 3.5% were hybrids. Camp dog and dingo hybridisation in these areas is of little concern in terms of conserving dingo purity.
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- Title
- An assessment of dingo ancestry in camp dogs in Western Australia
- Authors/Creators
- T. L. Kreplins - Murdoch University, Centre for Terrestrial Ecosystem Science and SustainabilityD. Stephens - Zoological Genetics, Inglewood, SA, AustraliaN. Laing - Murdoch University, Centre for Biosecurity and One HealthC. Oskam - Murdoch University, Centre for Biosecurity and One Health
- Publication Details
- Australian journal of zoology, Vol.72(3)
- Publisher
- CSIRO Publishing
- Number of pages
- 5
- Grant note
- Western Australia Wild Dog Action Plan
This work was funded by the Western Australia Wild Dog Action Plan 2016-2021 and 2021-2025.
- Identifiers
- 991005721270207891
- Copyright
- © 2024 The Author(s) (or their employer(s)).
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Medical, Molecular and Forensic Sciences; Centre for Biosecurity and One Health; School of Veterinary Medicine; Centre for Terrestrial Ecosystem Science and Sustainability; College of Environmental and Life Sciences; Harry Butler Institute
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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