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Thompson, F.J.; Nichols, H.J.; Cant, M.A.

Parentage assignments from a genetic pedigree of a wild population of banded mongooses in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, 2000-2019

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https://doi.org/10.5285/f397e842-b411-4256-b507-a4aa4647b914
The data contains the genetic identity of parents (maternal and paternal identities and assignment probabilities) identified from DNA extracted from tail tips analysed using the MASTERBAYES program, for individual banded mongooses in a wild population on the Mweya Peninsula, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda between 2000-2019.

A nine generation deep genetic pedigree was constructed from which maternity and paternity assignments were calculated. This data was used to calculate lifetime reproductive success for individuals in the population who were exposed to conflict with rival groups to determine the fitness costs and benefits of intergroup conflict. In addition the type of microsatellite panel used to genotype the DNA samples is recorded.
Publication date: 2022-05-25
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Format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

Spatial information

Study area
Spatial representation type
Tabular (text)
Spatial reference system
WGS 84

Temporal information

Temporal extent
2000-01-01    to    2019-12-31

Provenance & quality

DNA was extracted from tail tip samples and genotyped for 35‒ 43 microsatellite loci. Parentage was primarily determined using the MASTERBAYES program. As well as individual genotypes, the program used phenotypic predictors (whether or not a female was recorded as giving birth, if a male was in the offspring’s natal group prior to birth, and the age and quadratic age of both males and females). A 9-generation deep genetic pedigree was constructed from which maternity and paternity assignments were calculated. To compile this dataset, we extracted adults from the pedigree who were alive in our population between 2000 and 2019, and for whom parentage assignments were >=0.9 (for offspring that were genotyped using the full panel of 43 microsatellite markers), or >=0.95 (for offspring that were genotyped using the subset panel of 35 microsatellite markers). This data was used to calculate lifetime reproductive success for individuals in the population who were exposed to conflict with rival groups to determine the fitness costs and benefits of intergroup conflict.

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This dataset is available under the terms of the Open Government Licence

Cite this dataset as:
Thompson, F.J.; Nichols, H.J.; Cant, M.A. (2022). Parentage assignments from a genetic pedigree of a wild population of banded mongooses in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, 2000-2019. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/f397e842-b411-4256-b507-a4aa4647b914

Correspondence/contact details

Dr. Faye Thompson
University of Exeter
 F.J.Thompson@exeter.ac.uk

Authors

Thompson, F.J.
University of Exeter
Nichols, H.J.
Swansea University
Cant, M.A.
University of Exeter

Other contacts

Custodian
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk
Publisher
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk
Resource provider
University of Exeter
 F.J.Thompson@exeter.ac.uk

Additional metadata

Topic categories
biota
Keywords
Animal behaviour , banded mongoose , genetic pedigree , Mungos mungo , Parentage , social evolution
Funding
Natural Environment Research Council Award: NE/S000046/1
Last updated
04 March 2024 17:25