期刊
CONSERVATION GENETICS
卷 23, 期 3, 页码 527-539出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-022-01434-w
关键词
Conservation; Genetic diversity; mtDNA; Population genetics; Rupicapra rupicapra balcanica
资金
- Croatian Science Foundation [IP 2016-06-5751]
- ResBios European Union [872146]
- Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development [451-03-9/2021-14/200169]
This study investigated the genetic structure of the Balkan chamois subspecies using nuclear and mitochondrial markers and found three genetic clusters. Individuals from Serbia and Bulgaria belonged to separate clusters, while individuals from other countries belonged to the same cluster. Partial mitochondrial DNA sequences revealed the presence of 30 new haplotypes, with only two haplotypes shared among populations.
The Balkan chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra balcanica) is widespread on the Balkan Peninsula, along mountain massifs from Croatia in the north to Greece in the south and Bulgaria in the east. Knowledge on the genetic structure of Balkan chamois populations is limited and restricted to local studies. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to use nuclear (16 microsatellites) and mitochondrial (partial 376 base pairs control region) markers to investigate the genetic structure of this chamois subspecies throughout its distribution range and to obtain information on the degree of connectivity of the different (sub)populations. We extracted DNA from bone, dried skin and muscle tissue and successfully genotyped 92 individuals of Balkan chamois and sequenced the partial control region in 44 individuals. The Bayesian analysis suggested 3 genetic clusters and assigned individuals from Serbia and Bulgaria to two separate clusters, while individuals from the other countries belonged to the same cluster. Thirty new haplotypes were obtained from partial mitochondrial DNA sequences, with private haplotypes in all analyzed populations and only two haplotypes shared among populations, indicating the possibility of past translocations. The subspecies genetic composition presented here provides the necessary starting point to assess the conservation status of the Balkan chamois and allows the development of conservation strategies necessary for its sustainable management and conservation.
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