Inter-specific comparison of the NR1D1 cTNR
Preliminary analyses for signatures of selection conducted on theNR1D1 locus in Canada lynx and bobcat were conducted by Prentice et al., (2017a). Here, we mapped the distribution and frequencies ofNR1D1 alleles both across and within species, and assessed introgressed lynx-bobcat individuals to determine whether these individuals had lynx, bobcat or mixed genotypes. To facilitate comparison at the NR1D1 locus, we also assessed allele frequency distributions at neutral microsatellites of lynx and bobcat. All bobcat and introgressed individuals were removed from the remainder of the analyses.