@article{SharmaStuckasBhaskaretal.2011,
  author    = {Sharma, Reeta and Stuckas, Heiko and Bhaskar, Ranjana and Khan, Imran and Goyal, Surendra Prakash and Tiedemann, Ralph},
  title     = {Genetically distinct population of Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) in Terai Arc Landscape (TAL) of India},
  series = {Mammalian biology = Zeitschrift f{\"u}r S{\"a}ugetierkunde},
  volume    = {76},
  journal   = {Mammalian biology = Zeitschrift f{\"u}r S{\"a}ugetierkunde},
  number    = {4},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Jena},
  issn      = {1616-5047},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.mambio.2010.10.005},
  pages     = {484 -- 490},
  year      = {2011},
  abstract  = {We analyzed mtDNA polymorphisms (a total of 741 bp from a part of conserved control region, ND5, ND2, Cyt b and 12S) in 91 scats and 12 tissue samples of Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) populations across Terai Arc Landscape (TAL) located at the foothills of Himalayas in North Western India, Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR), and North East India. In TAL and BTR, we found a specific haplotype at high frequency, which was absent elsewhere, indicating a genetically distinct population in these regions. Within the TAL region, there is some evidence for genetic isolation of the tiger populations west of river Ganges, i.e., in the western part of Rajaji National Park (RNP). Although the river itself might not constitute a significant barrier for tigers, recent human-induced changes in habitat and degradation of the Motichur-Chilla Corridor connecting the two sides of the tiger habitat of RNP might effectively prevent genetic exchange. A cohesive population is observed for the rest of the TAL. Even the more eastern BTR belongs genetically to this unit, despite the present lack of a migration corridor between BTR and TAL. In spite of a close geographic proximity, Chitwan (Nepal) constitutes a tiger population genetically different from TAL. Moreover, it is observed that the North East India tiger populations are genetically different from TAL and BTR, as well as from the other Bengal tiger populations in India.},
  language  = {en}
}
@misc{PokornySharmaGoyaletal.2011,
  author    = {Pokorny, Ina and Sharma, Reeta and Goyal, Surendra Prakash and Mishra, Sudanshu and Tiedemann, Ralph},
  title     = {MHC class I and MHC class II DRB gene variability in wild and captive Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) (vol 10, pg 667, 2010)},
  series = {Immunogenetics},
  volume    = {63},
  journal   = {Immunogenetics},
  number    = {2},
  publisher = {Springer},
  address   = {New York},
  issn      = {0093-7711},
  doi       = {10.1007/s00251-010-0496-2},
  pages     = {121 -- 121},
  year      = {2011},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SharmaStuckasBhaskaretal.2009,
  author    = {Sharma, Reeta and Stuckas, Heiko and Bhaskar, Ranjana and Rajput, Sandeep and Khan, Imran and Goyal, Surendra Prakash and Tiedemann, Ralph},
  title     = {mtDNA indicates profound population structure in Indian tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)},
  issn      = {1566-0621},
  doi       = {10.1007/s10592-008-9568-3},
  year      = {2009},
  abstract  = {We analyzed mtDNA polymorphisms (parts of control region, ND5, ND2, Cytb, 12S, together 902 bp) in 59 scat and 18 tissue samples from 13 Indian populations of the critically endangered Indian tiger (Panthera tigris tigris), along with zoo animals as reference. Northern tiger populations exhibit two unique haplotypes suggesting genetic isolation. Western populations from Sariska (extinct in 2004) and Ranthambore are genetically similar, such that Ranthambore could serve as a source for reintroduction in Sariska. Zoo populations maintain mitochondrial lineages that are rare or absent in the wild.},
  language  = {en}
}