@article{fdi:010084766,
  title = {{P}opulation genetic structure of black rats in an urban environment : a case study in {C}otonou, {B}enin},
  author = {{B}adou, {S}. {A}. and {G}authier, {P}hilippe and {H}ouemenou, {G}. and {L}oiseau, {A}. and {D}oussou, {H}. {J}. and {E}tougbetche, {J}. and {H}ouemenou, {H}. and {A}gbangla, {C}. and {B}rouat, {C}arine and {D}obigny, {G}authier},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he cosmopolitan black rat, {R}attus rattus, has invaded many cities throughout the world. {A}lthough the species is responsible for major damages to food stocks and crops and is involved in the maintenance, circulation and transmission of many zoonotic pathogens to humans and animals, a lot remains to be known about its eco-evolutionary characteristics, especially in highly modified environments like the urban habitat. {I}n particular, very few studies were conducted on the genetic structure of urban black rat populations, which is yet a prerequisite for defining effective management units. {H}ere, we focus on the population genetics of {R}attus rattus in {C}otonou, {B}enin. {F}orty different localities were sampled throughout the city and 457 individuals were genotyped using 18 microsatellite markers. {O}ur results reveal two poorly distinguishable but significant genetic clusters, one of each side of {C}otonou channel, that tend to homogenize into a single group due to probable gene flow between the two shores. {I}mplications in terms of management units and rodent control are discussed.},
  keywords = {population genetics ; urban ecology ; biological invasion ; {A}frica ; rodent ; control ; {BENIN} ; {COTONOU}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{H}ystrix : {I}talian {J}ournal of {M}ammalogy},
  volume = {32},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {130--136},
  ISSN = {0394-1914},
  year = {2021},
  DOI = {10.4404/hystrix-00417-2021},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010084766},
}