The effects of habitat fragmentation on the genetic structure of wild boar (Sus scrofa) population in Lithuania.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Wild boar (Sus scrofa) is a widely distributed ungulate whose success can be attributed to a variety of ecological features. The genetic variation and population structure of Lithuania's wild boar population have not yet been thoroughly studied. The purposes of this study were to investigate the genetic diversity of S. scrofa and assess the effects of habitat fragmentation on the population structure of wild boar in Lithuania. A total of 96 S. scrofa individuals collected from different regions of Lithuania were genotyped using fifteen microsatellite loci.

Results

The microsatellite analysis of the wild boars indicated high levels of genetic diversity within the population. Microsatellite markers showed evidence of a single panmictic wild boar population in Lithua

SUBMITTER: Griciuviene L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8626901 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature