Analysis on Genetic Diversity of Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in the Greater Khingan Mountains Using Microsatellite Markers.

ABSTRACT: Jian-Cheng Zhai, Wei-Shi Liu, Ya-Jie Yin, Yan-Ling Xia, and He-Ping Li (2017) The only population of reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in China, herded extensively by the Ewenki people, is the most southern population in the world. Genetic diversity plays a key role in the survival of endangered reindeer. To systematically understand the genetic variability of reindeer in China, 163 individuals from 8 populations were analyzed using 11 microsatellite loci. A total of 85 alleles were detected and the average number of alleles per locus was 7.7. The observed heterozygosity and expected heterozygosity ranged from 0.3736 to 0.5299 and from 0.6491 to 0.7608. Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium analysis indicated that a de ciency of heterozygotes existed in all eight populations. Both the FST and AMOVA analys

SUBMITTER: Zhai JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6517736 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature