Genomic consequences of a century of inbreeding and isolation in the Danish wild boar population.

ABSTRACT: Demographic events such as series of bottlenecks impact the genetic variation and adaptive potential of populations. European megafauna, such as wild boars (Sus scrofa), have experienced severe climatic and size fluctuations that have shaped their genetic variation. Habitat fragmentation and human-mediated translocations have further contributed to the complex demographic history of European wild boar. Danish wild boars represent an extreme case of a small and isolated population founded by four wild boars from Germany. Here, we explore the genetic composition of the Danish wild boar population in Klelund. We genotyped all 21 Danish wild boars that were recently transferred from the source population in Lille Vildmose into the Klelund Plantation to establish a novel wild boar popula

SUBMITTER: Yıldız B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9234630 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature