Date of Award
Summer 8-24-2024
Document Type
Masters Thesis
Degree Name
M.S. in Biological Sciences
Organizational Unit
College of Natural Science and Mathematics, Biological Sciences
First Advisor
Erica L. Larson
Second Advisor
Jonathan P. Velotta
Third Advisor
Anna A. Sher
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
All Rights Reserved.
Keywords
Ecological restoration, Hybridization, Next-generation sequencing, Population genetics
Abstract
Population genetic analysis can be used to answer questions about population structure and composition in many biological systems. Recent improvements to sequencing technologies have made population genetic studies more accessible than ever before. Many of the same techniques can be applied to different biological systems, but some analyses may differ depending on how genetically divergent the populations in question are. Here, we describe two unique projects using next-generation genome sequencing, each looking at population structure at different levels of genetic divergence: the first involved determining interspecific population structure between two species of hybridizing field cricket using a novel sequencing method, and the second involved analyzing intraspecific population differentiation of a grassland restoration species to refine seed sourcing strategies in the western US.
Copyright Date
8-2024
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Rights Holder
Alyson Emery
Provenance
Received from Author
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English (eng)
Extent
61 pgs
File Size
4.6 MB
Recommended Citation
Emery, Alyson, "Population Genetic Diversity in Two Biological Systems" (2024). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2483.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/2483
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