Genetic Variation and Heterozygosity in White-tailed Deer in Southern Arkansas

To determine levels of genetic variability in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in southern Arkansas, tissue samples from 127 Gulf Coastal Plain individuals and 55 Mississippi Delta individuals were surveyed for 19 structural proteins by standard methods of horizontal starch gel electrophor...

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Published in:The American midland naturalist 1989-04, Vol.121 (2), p.273-284
Main Authors: Karlin, Alvan A., Heidt, Gary A., Sugg, Derrick W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age structure
Coastal plains
Deer
Gene frequency
Genetic variation
Genetics
Gulfs
Population genetics
Population structure
River deltas
Yearlings
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Summary:To determine levels of genetic variability in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in southern Arkansas, tissue samples from 127 Gulf Coastal Plain individuals and 55 Mississippi Delta individuals were surveyed for 19 structural proteins by standard methods of horizontal starch gel electrophoresis. Gulf Coastal Plain animals had lower average heterozygosity than animals from the Mississippi Delta. We suggest that the current population structure is a result of relocation programs between 1942 and 1955.
ISSN:0003-0031
1938-4238
DOI:10.2307/2426031