Publications by authors named "Jacinta Mullins"
Article Synopsis
- Carnivores like the red fox show weak genetic structure across large areas, complicating the tracking of their post-glacial movement patterns.
- This study utilized genome-wide data from 524 red foxes to explore variations and genetic mixing across European populations, revealing important refugial areas and endemism, particularly in Spain.
- The research also tested various recolonization scenarios post-Last Glacial Maximum, concluding that natural colonization of Ireland was more plausible than human introduction, suggesting a richer mammalian community on the island during the early post-glacial era.
The red fox () has the widest global distribution among terrestrial carnivore species, occupying most of the Northern Hemisphere in its native range. Because it carries diseases that can be transmitted to humans and domestic animals, it is important to gather information about their movements and dispersal in their natural habitat but it is difficult to do so at a broad scale with trapping and telemetry. In this study, we have described the genetic diversity and structure of red fox populations in six areas of north-eastern Poland, based on samples collected from 2002-2003.
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