Genome-wide study on genetic diversity and phylogeny of five species in the genus Cervus.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous investigations of phylogeny in Cervus recovered many clades without whole genomic support.

Methods

In this study, the genetic diversity and phylogeny of 5 species (21 subspecies/populations from C. unicolor, C. albirostris, C. nippon, C. elaphus and C. eldii) in the genus Cervus were analyzed using reduced-representation genome sequencing.

Results

A total of 197,543 SNPs were identified with an average sequencing depth of 16 x. A total of 21 SNP matrices for each subspecies/population and 1 matrix for individual analysis were constructed, respectively. Nucleotide diversity and heterozygosity analysis showed that all 21 subspecies/populations had different degrees of genetic diversity. C. eldii, C. unicolor and C. albirostris showed relatively high

SUBMITTER: Hu P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6525406 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature