TY - JOUR
T1 - Genetic shifts in the transition from wild to farmed white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) population
AU - Hernández-Mendoza, Perla M.
AU - Parra-Bracamonte, Gaspar M.
AU - De La Rosa-Reyna, Xochitl F.
AU - Chassin-Noria, Omar
AU - Sifuentes-Rincón, Ana M.
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank the Instituto Politécnico Nacional through the SIP20090633-20100513 project grant. We also thank the Asociación Nacional de Criadores de Cervidos de Mexico A.G. for their genuine support of this research.
PY - 2014/1/2
Y1 - 2014/1/2
N2 - The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) is one of the most important species related to sport hunting in northern Mexico. During the last decade, this species has been subjected to intensive breeding to achieve improvements in certain desired traits (i.e., antlers). This alleged intensive management of bringing originally wild populations into captivity might have harmful consequences on genetic diversity. In this short research paper we estimate and discuss the consequences of that transition, as assessed by a microsatellite genetic marker analysis. The results show that no short-term changes in genetic diversity parameters were promoted by captivity; however, a genetic diversity condition maintained by artificial genetic flow was identified, perhaps allowing for the required introgression of gene diversity into this closed population. A wider analysis is recommended and the implications are discussed. Within a realistic forecast of expanding sport hunting, the achievement of useful, pragmatic, and strict conservancy programs of this species, considering approaches such as those used here, will be necessary.
AB - The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) is one of the most important species related to sport hunting in northern Mexico. During the last decade, this species has been subjected to intensive breeding to achieve improvements in certain desired traits (i.e., antlers). This alleged intensive management of bringing originally wild populations into captivity might have harmful consequences on genetic diversity. In this short research paper we estimate and discuss the consequences of that transition, as assessed by a microsatellite genetic marker analysis. The results show that no short-term changes in genetic diversity parameters were promoted by captivity; however, a genetic diversity condition maintained by artificial genetic flow was identified, perhaps allowing for the required introgression of gene diversity into this closed population. A wider analysis is recommended and the implications are discussed. Within a realistic forecast of expanding sport hunting, the achievement of useful, pragmatic, and strict conservancy programs of this species, considering approaches such as those used here, will be necessary.
KW - Captivity
KW - Genetic diversity
KW - Microsatellites
KW - Odocoileus virginianus
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U2 - 10.1080/21513732.2013.857364
DO - 10.1080/21513732.2013.857364
M3 - Artículo
SN - 2151-3732
VL - 10
SP - 3
EP - 8
JO - International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services and Management
JF - International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services and Management
IS - 1
ER -