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Volume 26 Issue 1 pages 1 - 62 (April 2009)

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Genetics of Latin American Otters

Dear colleagues,

My name is Cristine S. Trinca and I’m a PhD. student from Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Since 2005 I’ve been working on genetic diversity and phylogeographic patterns of the Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis) using different molecular markers. Besides, our lab is able to work on non-invasive samples, such as hair and scats. The inclusion of this kind of material has increased significantly the availability of otter’s samples and has been important to the best knowledge about the genetic diversity of this species. 

Until now, we obtained a good number of biological samples of this species, mostly from the Brazilian territory.  Although the geographic distribution of Neotropical otter comprises almost all Latin America, obtaining samples from other regions has been a big challenge. For better results, I intend to cover the entire distribution of this species trough international collaboration in Latin America, either by sending samples or performing the molecular analysis at your own lab.

For that, I was hoping that through OSG I could get any help from all members interested in collaborate with the project, aiming to best represent the geographic distribution of this otter. 

Many thanks in advance and I look forward to hearing from you.

Best regards,

Cristine S. Trinca

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre/Brazil,

Pontifícia Universidade do Rio Grande do Sul,

Laboratory of Genomic and Molecular Biology.

cristine.trinca@gmail.com

Fone number: +55 51 3320-3500 ext. 4727

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