Melanie Culver, PhD (Former Employee)
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Anatomical and genetic variation of western Oxyloma (Pulmonata: Succineidae) concerning the endangered Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabense) in Arizona and Utah Anatomical and genetic variation of western Oxyloma (Pulmonata: Succineidae) concerning the endangered Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabense) in Arizona and Utah
The land snail genus Oxyloma (Pulmonata: Succineidae) includes the Federally endangered Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabense Pilsbry), which is known at the time of this study from only two locations in the United States: Three Lakes, Utah, and Vaseys Paradise, Arizona, on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park. Since 1994, the Kanab ambersnail has received much...
Authors
Melanie Culver, Hans-Werner Herrmann, Mark Miller, Barry Roth, Jeff Sorenson
Severe reduction in genetic variation in a montane isolate: The endangered Mount Graham red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus grahamensis) Severe reduction in genetic variation in a montane isolate: The endangered Mount Graham red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus grahamensis)
The Mount Graham red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus grahamensis; MGRS) is endemic to the Pinaleño Mountains of Arizona at the southernmost extent of the species’ range. The MGRS was listed as federally endangered in 1987, and is currently at high risk of extinction due to declining population size and increasing threats. Here we present a genetic assessment of the MGRS using eight...
Authors
Robert R. Fitak, John L. Koprowski, Melanie Culver
Concurrent speciation in the eastern woodland salamanders (Genus Plethodon):DNA sequences of the complete albumin nuclear and partialmitochondrial 12s genes Concurrent speciation in the eastern woodland salamanders (Genus Plethodon):DNA sequences of the complete albumin nuclear and partialmitochondrial 12s genes
Salamanders of the North American plethodontid genus Plethodon are important model organisms in a variety of studies that depend on a phylogenetic framework (e.g., chemical communication, ecological competition, life histories, hybridization, and speciation), and consequently their systematics has been intensively investigated over several decades. Nevertheless, we lack a synthesis of
Authors
Richard Highton, Amy Picard Hastings, Catherine Palmer, Richard Watts, Carla A. Hass, Melanie Culver, Stevan Arnold
Novel primers for complete mitochondrial cytochrome b genesequencing in mammals Novel primers for complete mitochondrial cytochrome b genesequencing in mammals
Sequence-based species identification relies on the extent and integrity of sequence data available in online databases such as GenBank. When identifying species from a sample of unknown origin, partial DNA sequences obtained from the sample are aligned against existing sequences in databases. When the sequence from the matching species is not present in the database, high-scoring...
Authors
Ashwin Naidu, Robert R. Fitak, Adrian Munguia-Vega, Melanie Culver
Isolation of microsatellite loci from the lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris yerbuenae) Isolation of microsatellite loci from the lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris yerbuenae)
Leptonycteris yerbabuenae is a nectarivore (subfamily: Glossophaginae, family: Phyllostomidae), is found from southern Arizona/southwestern New Mexico to southern Mexico including the Baja California peninsula (Ceballos et al.1997; Cockrum 1991). Leptonycteris yerbabuenae is listed as endangered in the United States (Shull 1988) and threatened in Mexico (SEMARNAT 2002). They migrate up...
Authors
Judith Ramirez, A. Munguia-Vega, Melanie Culver
Genetic methods for biodiversity assessment Genetic methods for biodiversity assessment
No abstract available.
Authors
Melanie Culver, Robert R. Fitak, Hans-Werner Herrmann
Spatial and temporal interactions of sympatric mountain lions in Arizona Spatial and temporal interactions of sympatric mountain lions in Arizona
Spatial and temporal interactions among individual members of populations can have direct applications to habitat management of mountain lions (Puma concolor). Our objectives were to evaluate home range overlap and spatial/temporal use of overlap zones (OZ) of mountain lions in Arizona. We incorporated spatial data with genetic analyses to assess relatedness between mountain lions with...
Authors
Kerry L. Nicholson, Paul R. Krausman, Adrian Munguia-Vega, Melanie Culver
Genetic analysis of scats reveals minimum number and sex of recently documented mountain lions Genetic analysis of scats reveals minimum number and sex of recently documented mountain lions
Recent records of mountain lions Puma concolor and concurrent declines in desert bighorn sheep Ovis canadensis mexicana on Kofa National Wildlife Refuge in Arizona, United States, have prompted investigations to estimate the number of mountain lions occurring there. We performed noninvasive genetic analyses and identified species, individuals, and sex from scat samples collected from the...
Authors
Ashwin Naidu, Lindsay A. Smythe, Ron W. Thompson, Melanie Culver
Genetic applications in wild felids Genetic applications in wild felids
No abstract available.
Authors
Melanie Culver, Carlos Driscoll, Eduardo Eizirik, Goran Spong
Lessons and insights from evolution, taxonomy, and conservation genetics Lessons and insights from evolution, taxonomy, and conservation genetics
No abstract available.
Authors
Melanie Culver
Science and Products
Filter Total Items: 46
Anatomical and genetic variation of western Oxyloma (Pulmonata: Succineidae) concerning the endangered Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabense) in Arizona and Utah Anatomical and genetic variation of western Oxyloma (Pulmonata: Succineidae) concerning the endangered Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabense) in Arizona and Utah
The land snail genus Oxyloma (Pulmonata: Succineidae) includes the Federally endangered Kanab ambersnail (Oxyloma haydeni kanabense Pilsbry), which is known at the time of this study from only two locations in the United States: Three Lakes, Utah, and Vaseys Paradise, Arizona, on the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park. Since 1994, the Kanab ambersnail has received much...
Authors
Melanie Culver, Hans-Werner Herrmann, Mark Miller, Barry Roth, Jeff Sorenson
Severe reduction in genetic variation in a montane isolate: The endangered Mount Graham red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus grahamensis) Severe reduction in genetic variation in a montane isolate: The endangered Mount Graham red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus grahamensis)
The Mount Graham red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus grahamensis; MGRS) is endemic to the Pinaleño Mountains of Arizona at the southernmost extent of the species’ range. The MGRS was listed as federally endangered in 1987, and is currently at high risk of extinction due to declining population size and increasing threats. Here we present a genetic assessment of the MGRS using eight...
Authors
Robert R. Fitak, John L. Koprowski, Melanie Culver
Concurrent speciation in the eastern woodland salamanders (Genus Plethodon):DNA sequences of the complete albumin nuclear and partialmitochondrial 12s genes Concurrent speciation in the eastern woodland salamanders (Genus Plethodon):DNA sequences of the complete albumin nuclear and partialmitochondrial 12s genes
Salamanders of the North American plethodontid genus Plethodon are important model organisms in a variety of studies that depend on a phylogenetic framework (e.g., chemical communication, ecological competition, life histories, hybridization, and speciation), and consequently their systematics has been intensively investigated over several decades. Nevertheless, we lack a synthesis of
Authors
Richard Highton, Amy Picard Hastings, Catherine Palmer, Richard Watts, Carla A. Hass, Melanie Culver, Stevan Arnold
Novel primers for complete mitochondrial cytochrome b genesequencing in mammals Novel primers for complete mitochondrial cytochrome b genesequencing in mammals
Sequence-based species identification relies on the extent and integrity of sequence data available in online databases such as GenBank. When identifying species from a sample of unknown origin, partial DNA sequences obtained from the sample are aligned against existing sequences in databases. When the sequence from the matching species is not present in the database, high-scoring...
Authors
Ashwin Naidu, Robert R. Fitak, Adrian Munguia-Vega, Melanie Culver
Isolation of microsatellite loci from the lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris yerbuenae) Isolation of microsatellite loci from the lesser long-nosed bat (Leptonycteris yerbuenae)
Leptonycteris yerbabuenae is a nectarivore (subfamily: Glossophaginae, family: Phyllostomidae), is found from southern Arizona/southwestern New Mexico to southern Mexico including the Baja California peninsula (Ceballos et al.1997; Cockrum 1991). Leptonycteris yerbabuenae is listed as endangered in the United States (Shull 1988) and threatened in Mexico (SEMARNAT 2002). They migrate up...
Authors
Judith Ramirez, A. Munguia-Vega, Melanie Culver
Genetic methods for biodiversity assessment Genetic methods for biodiversity assessment
No abstract available.
Authors
Melanie Culver, Robert R. Fitak, Hans-Werner Herrmann
Spatial and temporal interactions of sympatric mountain lions in Arizona Spatial and temporal interactions of sympatric mountain lions in Arizona
Spatial and temporal interactions among individual members of populations can have direct applications to habitat management of mountain lions (Puma concolor). Our objectives were to evaluate home range overlap and spatial/temporal use of overlap zones (OZ) of mountain lions in Arizona. We incorporated spatial data with genetic analyses to assess relatedness between mountain lions with...
Authors
Kerry L. Nicholson, Paul R. Krausman, Adrian Munguia-Vega, Melanie Culver
Genetic analysis of scats reveals minimum number and sex of recently documented mountain lions Genetic analysis of scats reveals minimum number and sex of recently documented mountain lions
Recent records of mountain lions Puma concolor and concurrent declines in desert bighorn sheep Ovis canadensis mexicana on Kofa National Wildlife Refuge in Arizona, United States, have prompted investigations to estimate the number of mountain lions occurring there. We performed noninvasive genetic analyses and identified species, individuals, and sex from scat samples collected from the...
Authors
Ashwin Naidu, Lindsay A. Smythe, Ron W. Thompson, Melanie Culver
Genetic applications in wild felids Genetic applications in wild felids
No abstract available.
Authors
Melanie Culver, Carlos Driscoll, Eduardo Eizirik, Goran Spong
Lessons and insights from evolution, taxonomy, and conservation genetics Lessons and insights from evolution, taxonomy, and conservation genetics
No abstract available.
Authors
Melanie Culver