Phylogeography and genetic diversity of the common snipe Gallinago gallinago Linnaeus, 1758 in the Palearctic according to the data of the mtDNA

There are practically no studies on the genetic diversity and phylogeography of the common snipe. At the same time, there is a lot of research in this field for a number of other species of waders. It is known that comparison of phylogeographic data on the widest possible range of species that have an assumed common evolutionary history due to the influence of similar biogeographic, geological and climatic factors is necessary to establish the factors of similarity or differences in the patterns of formation and dynamics of their ranges, the patterns (regularities) of the formation of the population genetic structure. Thereby the goal of this article is to get data on the phylogeography of the common snipe in the Palearctic. The mtDNA control region is used as a genetic marker. As the result of analyzing data on polymorphism of mtDNA control region of common snipe, we have found out that its population is characteristic of low genetic diversity and genetic homogeneity. Also it has been shown that there are some signs of distinct genetic line of common snipe present at the easternmost part of its range in the Palearctic.

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