The role of the urals in the genetic diversity of the European moose subspecies (Alces alces alces)

The genetic diversity of the Uralian moose population and the role of the Ural region in the phylogeographic structure of the European moose were evaluated based on sequence polymorphisms of the mtDNA control region. The nucleotide diversity of the Ural moose was low, whereas haplotype diversity was...

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Published in:Biology bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences 2014-11, Vol.41 (6), p.522-528
Main Authors: Kholodova, M. V., Korytin, N. S., Bolshakov, V. N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alces alces
Biochemistry
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Cell Biology
Ecology
Life Sciences
Zoology
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Summary:The genetic diversity of the Uralian moose population and the role of the Ural region in the phylogeographic structure of the European moose were evaluated based on sequence polymorphisms of the mtDNA control region. The nucleotide diversity of the Ural moose was low, whereas haplotype diversity was rather high. It was found that the haplotype pool of the Ural moose reflects both the unique features of their mitochondrial lineages and their connection with Alces alces alces populations of Europe and West Siberia. The structure of median networks and the territorial haplotype distribution support the hypothesis that the mitochondrial lineages typical for this part of the European moose area originate from a late Pleistocene refugium that was located in the Urals.
ISSN:1062-3590
1608-3059
DOI:10.1134/S1062359014060053