Journal article

Publication year: 1994

Pages: 74-83

Journal: Zeitschrift für Jagdwissenschaft

Volume number: 40

Issue number: 2

ISSN: 0044-2887

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02240432

Publisher: Springer Verlag

Abstract: 

A total of 56 liver samples used for the genetic study of German red deer population (Part 1), were investigated with regard to the mitochondrial D-loop. Restriction analysis yielded six different mtDNA-haplotypes. Population genetic parameters as well as the results of mtDNA-analysis were discussed.

Computed parameters could support the hypothesis that the former border FRG-GDR caused a reproductive separation of the western und eastern part of the Harz.

Results of the sample ''game reserve Reinhardswald/Hessia'' can be seen as effects of the release of Hungarian and Hungarian x Yugoslav red deer in the 1980's.

Parameters of population genetics and low haplotype diversity indicate low genetic variability of German red deer. Moreover, risk of allele fixation seems to be existent at all gene loci. Especially in the small isolated German populations this risk is present.

Possibilities for avoiding the loss of genetic variability including negative consequences are suggested.

Harvard Citation style: STROHLEIN, H., JAGER, F., HECHT, W., HERZOG, A. and HERZOG, S. (1994) GENETIC-STUDIES OF RED DEER (CERVUS-ELAPHUS, L) FROM HESSIA, LOWER SAXONY, AND SAXONY-ANHALT .2. DISCUSSION OF RESULTS OF THE ISOENZYME GENETICS WITH CONSIDERATION OF THE MITOCHONDRIAL-DNA HAPLOTYPE DISTRIBUTION, Zeitschrift für Jagdwissenschaft, 40(2), pp. 74-83. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02240432

APA Citation style: STROHLEIN, H., JAGER, F., HECHT, W., HERZOG, A., & HERZOG, S. (1994). GENETIC-STUDIES OF RED DEER (CERVUS-ELAPHUS, L) FROM HESSIA, LOWER SAXONY, AND SAXONY-ANHALT .2. DISCUSSION OF RESULTS OF THE ISOENZYME GENETICS WITH CONSIDERATION OF THE MITOCHONDRIAL-DNA HAPLOTYPE DISTRIBUTION. Zeitschrift für Jagdwissenschaft. 40(2), 74-83. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02240432