List of works - Bettine van Vuuren

A Molecular Supermatrix of the Rabbits and Hares (Leporidae) Allows for the Identification of Five Intercontinental Exchanges During the Miocene

scientific article published on 01 June 2004

An exploratory analysis of geographic genetic variation in southern African nyala (Tragelaphus angasii)

An update on the indigenous vascular flora of sub-Antarctic Marion Island: taxonomic changes, sequences for DNA barcode loci, and genome size data

scientific article published on 21 September 2020

Assessing introgressive hybridization between blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) and black wildebeest (Connochaetes gnou) from South Africa

Assessing introgressive hybridization in roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus): Lessons from South Africa

scientific article published on 18 October 2019

Assessing introgressive hybridization in roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus): Lessons from South Africa

scientific article

Biogeography and host-related factors trump parasite life history: limited congruence among the genetic structures of specific ectoparasitic lice and their rodent hosts

scientific article published on 7 September 2013

Biome specificity of distinct genetic lineages within the four-striped mouse Rhabdomys pumilio (Rodentia: Muridae) from southern Africa with implications for taxonomy ⬇️

scientific article published on June 19, 2012

Characterization of 14 polymorphic microsatellite loci developed for an Afrotherian species endemic to southern Africa, Elephantulus myurus (Macroscelidea: Macroscelididae)

scientific article published in 2016

Characterization of 21 polymorphic microsatellite loci for the collembolan Cryptopygus antarcticus travei from the sub-Antarctic Prince Edward Islands

article

Comparison of mitochondrial genome sequences of pangolins (Mammalia, Pholidota).

scientific article

Conservation implications of spatial genetic structure in two species of oribatid mites from the Antarctic Peninsula and the Scotia Arc

Context-dependent spatial sorting of dispersal-related traits in the invasive starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) of South Africa and Australia

article

Cryptic diversity in the common flap-necked chameleon Chamaeleo dilepis in South Africa

journal article; published in African Zoology in 2018

Cryptic spatial aggregation of the cushion plant Azorella selago (Apiaceae) revealed by a multilocus molecular approach suggests frequent intraspecific facilitation under sub-Antarctic conditions

scientific article published in May 2011

DNA barcoding and the documentation of alien species establishment on sub-Antarctic Marion Island

article

DNA-led rediscovery of the giant sable antelope in Angola

scholarly article by Christian Pitra et al published 1 February 2006 in European Journal of Wildlife Research

De Novo Transcriptome Assembly and Annotation of Liver and Brain Tissues of Common Brushtail Possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) in New Zealand: Transcriptome Diversity after Decades of Population Control

scientific article published on 17 April 2020

Deconstructing intercontinental invasion pathway hypotheses of the Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) using a Bayesian inference approach: are port interceptions and quarantine protocols successfully preventing new invasions?

article

Development and characterization of 13 new, and cross amplification of 3, polymorphic nuclear microsatellite loci in the common myna (Acridotheres tristis)

scientific article published on 22 February 2012

Directional evolution of the slope of the metabolic rate-temperature relationship is correlated with climate

scientific article published on September 2009

Dispersal

journal article; published in African Zoology in 2003

Environmental DNA Metabarcoding as a Means of Estimating Species Diversity in an Urban Aquatic Ecosystem

scientific article published on 07 November 2020

Evolutionary and ecological patterns within the South African Bathyergidae: Implications for taxonomy

scholarly article by Jacobus H Visser et al published 17 October 2018 in Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Evolutionary and ecological patterns within the South African Bathyergidae: Implications for taxonomy

Evolutionary history of Carnivora (Mammalia, Laurasiatheria) inferred from mitochondrial genomes

scientific article published on 16 February 2021

Evolutionary history of the Karoo bush rat, Myotomys unisulcatus (Rodentia: Muridae): disconcordance between morphology and genetics

article

Evolutionary history of the roan antelope across its African range

scientific article published in 2021

Exploring South Africa’s southern frontier: A 20-year vision for polar research through the South African National Antarctic Programme

scholarly article by Isabelle J. Ansorge et al published 30 May 2017 in South African Journal of Science

First estimates of genetic diversity for the highly endangered giant sable antelope using a set of 57 microsatellites

article

Fynbos Fires May Contribute to the Maintenance of High Genetic Diversity in Orange-Breasted Sunbirds (Anthobaphes violacea)

Genetic diversity and spatial genetic structure of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) in the Greater Limpopo transfrontier conservation area

Genetic evidence confirms the origin of the house mouse on sub-Antarctic Marion Island

article

Genetic testing of dung identification for antelope surveys in the Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania

scholarly article by Andrew E. Bowkett et al published 22 March 2008 in Conservation Genetics

Growth form and population genetic structure of Azorella selago on sub-Antarctic Marion Island

Haplotype networks can be misleading in the presence of missing data

scientific article

Human activity strongly influences genetic dynamics of the most widespread invasive plant in the sub‐Antarctic

scientific article

Introduction to Conservation Genetics

journal article; published in African Zoology in 2003

Investigating population differentiation in a major African agricultural pest: evidence from geometric morphometrics and connectivity suggests high invasion potential

scientific article published on 17 April 2016

Landscape genetics in mammals

article

Local and regional scale genetic variation in the Cape dune mole-rat, Bathyergus suillus

scientific article

Long-distance dispersal maximizes evolutionary potential during rapid geographic range expansion

scientific article

Mite dispersal among the Southern Ocean Islands and Antarctica before the last glacial maximum

scientific article (publication date: 22 April 2011)

Mitochondrial DNA is unsuitable to test for isolation by distance.

scientific article

Multiple introductions, polyploidy and mixed reproductive strategies are linked to genetic diversity and structure in the most widespread invasive plant across Southern Ocean archipelagos

scientific article published in 2022

Oral Microbiome Metabarcoding in Two Invasive Small Mammals from New Zealand

scientific article published on 10 July 2020

Pan-African genetic structure in the African buffalo (Syncerus caffer): investigating intraspecific divergence

scientific article (publication date: 2013)

Pattern and timing of diversification of Cetartiodactyla (Mammalia, Laurasiatheria), as revealed by a comprehensive analysis of mitochondrial genomes

scientific article (publication date: 2012)

Permanent Genetic Resources added to Molecular Ecology Resources Database 1 August 2009-30 September 2009.

scientific article published in January 2010

Persistent effects of historical sea levels on the population structure of a temporary wetland copepod

scientific article published in 2023

Phylogeny and biogeography of the African Bathyergidae: a review of patterns and processes

scientific article published on 15 October 2019

Phylogeography of Eupodes minutus (Acari: Prostigmata) on sub-Antarctic Marion Island reflects the impact of historical events

article published in 2006

Phylogeography of a mite, Halozetes fulvus, reflects the landscape history of a young volcanic island in the sub-Antarctic

Phylogeography of oribi antelope in South Africa: evolutionary versus anthropogenic panmixia

journal article; published in African Zoology in 2017

Physiological tolerances account for range limits and abundance structure in an invasive slug ⬇️

scientific article published on 20 February 2009

Plant dispersal in the sub-Antarctic inferred from anisotropic genetic structure

scientific article

Population genetics of Ceratitis capitata in South Africa: implications for dispersal and pest management

scientific article

Quantitative evaluation of hybridization and the impact on biodiversity conservation

scientific article

Rapid collapse of a sub-Antarctic alpine ecosystem: the role of climate and pathogens

scientific article published in 2015

Reduced genetic diversity in Bearded VulturesGypaetus barbatusin Southern Africa

article

Relative importance of habitat connectivity in shaping the genetic profiles of two southern African elephant-shrews

Spatial genetic diversity in the Cape mole-rat, Georychus capensis: Extreme isolation of populations in a subterranean environment.

scientific article published on 15 March 2018

Spatial sorting drives morphological variation in the invasive bird, Acridotheris tristis ⬇️

scientific article published in 2012

Specific Status of Populations in the Mascarene Islands Referred to Mormopterus acetabulosus (Chiroptera: Molossidae), with Description of a New Species ⬇️

scientific article

Springtail diversity in South Africa

article

The complete mitogenome of Isotomurus maculatus: a widespread species that is invading the sub-Antarctic region

The complete mitogenome of the springtail Cryptopygus antarcticus travei provides evidence for speciation in the Sub-Antarctic region

The complete mitogenome of the springtail Tullbergia bisetosa: a subterranean springtail from the sub-Antarctic region

The genetic tale of a recovering lion population (Panthera leo) in the Savé Valley region (Zimbabwe): A better understanding of the history and managing the future

scientific article published on 7 February 2018

The influence of landscape, climate and history on spatial genetic patterns in keystone plants (Azorella) on sub-Antarctic islands

scientific article published on 10 July 2019

List of works by Bettine van Vuuren

A Molecular Supermatrix of the Rabbits and Hares (Leporidae) Allows for the Identification of Five Intercontinental Exchanges During the Miocene

An exploratory analysis of geographic genetic variation in southern African nyala (Tragelaphus angasii)

An update on the indigenous vascular flora of sub-Antarctic Marion Island: taxonomic changes, sequences for DNA barcode loci, and genome size data

Assessing introgressive hybridization between blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus) and black wildebeest (Connochaetes gnou) from South Africa

Assessing introgressive hybridization in roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus): Lessons from South Africa

Assessing introgressive hybridization in roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus): Lessons from South Africa

Biogeography and host-related factors trump parasite life history: limited congruence among the genetic structures of specific ectoparasitic lice and their rodent hosts

Biome specificity of distinct genetic lineages within the four-striped mouse Rhabdomys pumilio (Rodentia: Muridae) from southern Africa with implications for taxonomy ⬇️

Characterization of 14 polymorphic microsatellite loci developed for an Afrotherian species endemic to southern Africa, Elephantulus myurus (Macroscelidea: Macroscelididae)

Characterization of 21 polymorphic microsatellite loci for the collembolan Cryptopygus antarcticus travei from the sub-Antarctic Prince Edward Islands

Comparison of mitochondrial genome sequences of pangolins (Mammalia, Pholidota).

Conservation implications of spatial genetic structure in two species of oribatid mites from the Antarctic Peninsula and the Scotia Arc

Context-dependent spatial sorting of dispersal-related traits in the invasive starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) of South Africa and Australia

Cryptic diversity in the common flap-necked chameleon Chamaeleo dilepis in South Africa

Cryptic spatial aggregation of the cushion plant Azorella selago (Apiaceae) revealed by a multilocus molecular approach suggests frequent intraspecific facilitation under sub-Antarctic conditions

DNA barcoding and the documentation of alien species establishment on sub-Antarctic Marion Island

DNA-led rediscovery of the giant sable antelope in Angola

De Novo Transcriptome Assembly and Annotation of Liver and Brain Tissues of Common Brushtail Possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) in New Zealand: Transcriptome Diversity after Decades of Population Control

Deconstructing intercontinental invasion pathway hypotheses of the Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) using a Bayesian inference approach: are port interceptions and quarantine protocols successfully preventing new invasions?

Development and characterization of 13 new, and cross amplification of 3, polymorphic nuclear microsatellite loci in the common myna (Acridotheres tristis)

Directional evolution of the slope of the metabolic rate-temperature relationship is correlated with climate

Dispersal

Environmental DNA Metabarcoding as a Means of Estimating Species Diversity in an Urban Aquatic Ecosystem

Evolutionary and ecological patterns within the South African Bathyergidae: Implications for taxonomy

Evolutionary and ecological patterns within the South African Bathyergidae: Implications for taxonomy

Evolutionary history of Carnivora (Mammalia, Laurasiatheria) inferred from mitochondrial genomes

Evolutionary history of the Karoo bush rat, Myotomys unisulcatus (Rodentia: Muridae): disconcordance between morphology and genetics

Evolutionary history of the roan antelope across its African range

Exploring South Africa’s southern frontier: A 20-year vision for polar research through the South African National Antarctic Programme

First estimates of genetic diversity for the highly endangered giant sable antelope using a set of 57 microsatellites

Fynbos Fires May Contribute to the Maintenance of High Genetic Diversity in Orange-Breasted Sunbirds (Anthobaphes violacea)

Genetic diversity and spatial genetic structure of African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) in the Greater Limpopo transfrontier conservation area

Genetic evidence confirms the origin of the house mouse on sub-Antarctic Marion Island

Genetic testing of dung identification for antelope surveys in the Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania

Growth form and population genetic structure of Azorella selago on sub-Antarctic Marion Island

Haplotype networks can be misleading in the presence of missing data

Human activity strongly influences genetic dynamics of the most widespread invasive plant in the sub‐Antarctic

Introduction to Conservation Genetics

Investigating population differentiation in a major African agricultural pest: evidence from geometric morphometrics and connectivity suggests high invasion potential

Landscape genetics in mammals

Local and regional scale genetic variation in the Cape dune mole-rat, Bathyergus suillus

Long-distance dispersal maximizes evolutionary potential during rapid geographic range expansion

Mite dispersal among the Southern Ocean Islands and Antarctica before the last glacial maximum

Mitochondrial DNA is unsuitable to test for isolation by distance.

Multiple introductions, polyploidy and mixed reproductive strategies are linked to genetic diversity and structure in the most widespread invasive plant across Southern Ocean archipelagos

Oral Microbiome Metabarcoding in Two Invasive Small Mammals from New Zealand

Pan-African genetic structure in the African buffalo (Syncerus caffer): investigating intraspecific divergence

Pattern and timing of diversification of Cetartiodactyla (Mammalia, Laurasiatheria), as revealed by a comprehensive analysis of mitochondrial genomes

Permanent Genetic Resources added to Molecular Ecology Resources Database 1 August 2009-30 September 2009.

Persistent effects of historical sea levels on the population structure of a temporary wetland copepod

Phylogeny and biogeography of the African Bathyergidae: a review of patterns and processes

Phylogeography of Eupodes minutus (Acari: Prostigmata) on sub-Antarctic Marion Island reflects the impact of historical events

Phylogeography of a mite, Halozetes fulvus, reflects the landscape history of a young volcanic island in the sub-Antarctic

Phylogeography of oribi antelope in South Africa: evolutionary versus anthropogenic panmixia

Physiological tolerances account for range limits and abundance structure in an invasive slug ⬇️

Plant dispersal in the sub-Antarctic inferred from anisotropic genetic structure

Population genetics of Ceratitis capitata in South Africa: implications for dispersal and pest management

Quantitative evaluation of hybridization and the impact on biodiversity conservation

Rapid collapse of a sub-Antarctic alpine ecosystem: the role of climate and pathogens

Reduced genetic diversity in Bearded VulturesGypaetus barbatusin Southern Africa

Relative importance of habitat connectivity in shaping the genetic profiles of two southern African elephant-shrews

Spatial genetic diversity in the Cape mole-rat, Georychus capensis: Extreme isolation of populations in a subterranean environment.

Spatial sorting drives morphological variation in the invasive bird, Acridotheris tristis ⬇️

Specific Status of Populations in the Mascarene Islands Referred to Mormopterus acetabulosus (Chiroptera: Molossidae), with Description of a New Species ⬇️

Springtail diversity in South Africa

The complete mitogenome of Isotomurus maculatus: a widespread species that is invading the sub-Antarctic region

The complete mitogenome of the springtail Cryptopygus antarcticus travei provides evidence for speciation in the Sub-Antarctic region

The complete mitogenome of the springtail Tullbergia bisetosa: a subterranean springtail from the sub-Antarctic region

The genetic tale of a recovering lion population (Panthera leo) in the Savé Valley region (Zimbabwe): A better understanding of the history and managing the future

The influence of landscape, climate and history on spatial genetic patterns in keystone plants (Azorella) on sub-Antarctic islands

Western Zambian sable: Are they a Geographic Extension of the Giant sable Antelope?