Applying Molecular Genetic Tools to the Conservation and Action Plan for the Critically Endangered Far Eastern Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis)

Authors

• Olga Uphyrkina, Russian Academy of Sciences - Vladivostok
• Stephen J. O'Brien, National Cancer Institute at FrederickFollow

ORCID

0000-0001-7353-8301

ResearcherID

N-1726-2015

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Comptes Rendus Biologies

ISSN

1631-0691

Publication Date

8-2003

Keywords

Endangered species, Conservation genetics, Panthera pardus, Reintroduction

Abstract

A role for molecular genetic approaches in conservation of endangered taxa is now commonly recognized. Because conservation genetic analyses provide essential insights on taxonomic status, recent evolutionary history and current health of endangered taxa, they are considered in nearly all conservation programs. Genetic analyses of the critically endangered Far Eastern, or Amur leopard, Panthera pardus orientalis, have been done recently to address all of these questions and develop strategies for survival of the leopard in the wild. The genetic status and implication for conservation management of the Far Eastern leopard subspecies are discussed.

Volume

326

Issue

Suppl. 1

First Page

S93

Last Page

S97

Comments

©2003 Académie des sciences

NSUWorks Citation

Uphyrkina, Olga and Stephen J. O'Brien. 2003. "Applying Molecular Genetic Tools to the Conservation and Action Plan for the Critically Endangered Far Eastern Leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis)." Comptes Rendus Biologies 326, (Suppl. 1): S93-S97. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cnso_bio_facarticles/600