Estimation of breeding population size using DNA-based pedigree
reconstruction in brown bears
Michito Shimozuru1*, Mina Jimbo1,
Keisuke Adachi1, Kei Kawamura1, Yuri
Shirane1, 3, Yoshihiro Umemura2,
Tsuyoshi Ishinazaka2, Masanao
Nakanishi2, Mayu Kiyonari2, Masami
Yamanaka2, Yukihiro Amagai2, Ayaho
Ijuin2, Tomoki Sakiyama2, Shinsuke
Kasai2, Takane Nose2, Masataka
Shirayanagi2, Hifumi Tsuruga3,
Tsutomu Mano3, Toshio Tsubota1,
Keita Fukasawa4, and Hiroyuki Uno5.
1 Laboratory of
Wildlife Biology and Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido
University, Kita 18 Nishi 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0818, Japan
2 Shiretoko Nature Foundation, 531 Iwaubetsu, Shari,
Hokkaido 099-4356, Japan
3 Hokkaido Research Organization, Kita 19 Nishi 11,
Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0819, Japan
4 Center for Environmental Biology and Ecosystem
Studies, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa,
Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8506, Japan
5 Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology,
Faculty of Agriculture, 3-5-8 Saiwai-cho, Fuchyu, Tokyo, 183-8509, Japan
Contact information
*Corresponding author: Michito SHIMOZURU, Faculty of Veterinary
Medicine, Hokkaido University, Kita 18 Nishi 9, Kita-ku, Sapporo,
Hokkaido 060-0818, Japan
E-mail: shimozuru@vetmed.hokudai.ac.jp