Genetic variability and differentiation  in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus L)  of Central Europe

Hartl, GB; Reimoser, F.; Willing, R.; Köller, J.

doi:10.1051/gse:19910403

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“…For roe deer, Hartl et al (71) concluded that the intensity of harvest influenced the degree of selection against large body size, larger number of antler points and yearling males with small spikes; harvest intensity also affected the length of the antler main beam and produced changes in allele frequencies (see also 72). For mountain sheep, Coltman et al (2) showed that harvest of trophy rams led to selection for lighter and smaller-horned rams.…”

Section: Huntingmentioning

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Human-induced evolution caused by unnatural selection through harvest of wild animals

Allendorf

Hard

2009

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

475

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Human harvest of phenotypically desirable animals from wild populations imposes selection that can reduce the frequencies of those desirable phenotypes. Hunting and fishing contrast with agricultural and aquacultural practices in which the most desirable animals are typically bred with the specific goal of increasing the frequency of desirable phenotypes. We consider the potential effects of harvest on the genetics and sustainability of wild populations. We also consider how harvesting could affect the mating system and thereby modify sexual selection in a way that might affect recruitment. Determining whether phenotypic changes in harvested populations are due to evolution, rather than phenotypic plasticity or environmental variation, has been problematic. Nevertheless, it is likely that some undesirable changes observed over time in exploited populations (e.g., reduced body size, earlier sexual maturity, reduced antler size, etc.) are due to selection against desirable phenotypes-a process we call ''unnatural'' selection. Evolution brought about by human harvest might greatly increase the time required for over-harvested populations to recover once harvest is curtailed because harvesting often creates strong selection differentials, whereas curtailing harvest will often result in less intense selection in the opposing direction. We strongly encourage those responsible for managing harvested wild populations to take into account possible selective effects of harvest management and to implement monitoring programs to detect exploitation-induced selection before it seriously impacts viability.conservation ͉ genetic change ͉ human exploitation

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Section: Huntingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Human-induced evolution caused by unnatural selection through harvest of wild animals

Allendorf

Hard

2009

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

475

417

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“…In roe deer, one or more marked genetic components seem to be responsible for differences in antler dimensions only among yearlings, and are chromosomally or functionally linked to Mpi and Pep-2. In contrast to many other allozyme polymorphisms in roe deer, those at Mpi and Pep-2 are present for the same major alleles in virtually all populations examined so far (cf Hartl et al 1991b, Lorenzini et al 1993. Given the considerable human impact on population structure of large game animals, which may cause dramatic losses of allelic variation by genetic drift (cf Hartl and Pucek 1994, and references therein), the ubiquitous presence of particular alleles at an enzyme locus provides a strong argument in favour of their maintenance through balancing or countervailing selection.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…All animals were shot during the hunting season of 1993. A total of 12 loci found polymorphic in European roe deer in previous investigations were examined for electrophoretic variation (cf Hartl et al 1991b). Age determination was performed on the basis of dentition.…”

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Genetic determination of cervid antlers in relation to their significance in social interactions

Hartl¹,

Apollonio²,

Mattioli³

1995

Acta Theriol.

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Antler traits (length of the main beam, circumference of the main beam, coronet circumference, and the number of antler points) in roe deer Capreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758) from a population in Casentino (Northern Tuscany) were examined for associations with genotypes at loci coding for enzymes. Significant associations were found only in yearlings. Individuals homozygous for the allele Mpi 120 had significantly larger antlers than carriers of other genotypes at Mpi. Individuals homozygous for Pep-2 100 had significantly smaller antlers than carriers of other genotypes at Pep-2. In adults the results were essentially the same, but only as a statistically insignificant trend. The data were interpreted in terms of one or more genetic components having a major influence on antler development only in yearlings. This corresponds with behavioural data suggesting that in adults antler size is not related to reproductive success, but in yearlings it is correlated with sexual maturity and the rate of being expelled from the home range of their mothers by territory holders. The situation in the roe deer was compared with previous results on the genetics of antler development in the red deer, where males are social rather than solitary, yearlings do not participate in reproduction, and some antler characteristics are related to reproductive success of adult stags.

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“…This corresponds with results obtained by other authors for both wild animals and livestock populations. HARTL et al (1991) found monomorphism for several loci of roe deer in three central Europe countries (Austria, Hungary and Switzerland). On the other hand, some differentiation in the populations has been observed.…”

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Inter and Intra Subpopulation Genetic Variability of Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus L.) Assessed by I and II Class Genetic Markers

Kamieniarz¹,

Wolc²,

Lisowski³

et al. 2011

folia biol (krakow)

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The material was collected in three regions of Poland and consisted of 105 randomly chosen individuals killed during hunts (49 males, 56 females), out of which 51 were from Wielkopolska, 22 from Podkarpacie and 32 from Warmia. From each animal a blood sample was taken from the chest, stored in a probe with K EDTA and frozen. The serum was used to establish the genotype for transferin and albumin whereas the samples with erythrocytes provided information on hemoglobin genotype. DNA was isolated from samples from each individual. Characteristics of eight (from among twelve studied) microsatellite loci and genetic distances were estimated by the use of standard computer package programs.Generally, monomorphism in blood proteins was registered. For the microsatellite loci the number of alleles ranged from 3 in the RT27-6-Fa locus (effectively two as the third allele was present only in two subpopulations with a very low frequency) to 10 in RT1-VI. Five loci showed heterozygosity of 0.5 or above which suggests their usefulness in parentage control.Considerable genetic distances (corresponding to geographical mileages) between the subpopulations were observed based on microsatellite markers.

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Genetic variability and differentiation in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus L) of Central Europe

Cited by 12 publications

References 26 publications

Human-induced evolution caused by unnatural selection through harvest of wild animals

Human-induced evolution caused by unnatural selection through harvest of wild animals

Genetic determination of cervid antlers in relation to their significance in social interactions

Inter and Intra Subpopulation Genetic Variability of Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus L.) Assessed by I and II Class Genetic Markers

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