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GENES
Volume 13, Issue 9, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/genes13091561
Keywords
wild boar; genetic structure; African swine fever; Lithuania
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This study assessed the genetic variation in the wild boar population in Lithuania affected by African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks. The results showed significant genetic differences between the region with ASF infection and the region without outbreaks. Environmental factors may play a crucial role in shaping regional gene flow.
The emergence of African swine fever (ASF) in Lithuania and its subsequent persistence has led to a decline in the population of wild boar (Sus scrofa). ASF has been spreading in Lithuania since its introduction, therefore it is important to understand any genetic impact of ASF outbreaks on wild boar populations. The aim of this study was to assess how the propensity for an outbreak has shaped genetic variation in the wild boar population. A total of 491 wild boar samples were collected and genotyped using 16 STR markers. Allele richness varied between 15 and 51, and all SSR loci revealed a significant deviation from the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Fixation indices indicated a significant reduction in heterozygosity within and between subpopulations. PCoA and STRUCTURE analysis demonstrated genetic differences between the western region which had had no outbreaks (restricted zone I) and the region with ASF infection (restricted zones II and III). It is concluded that environmental factors may play a particular role in shaping the regional gene flow and influence the genetic structure of the wild boar population in the region with ASF outbreaks.
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