Reconstructing the history of a fragmented and heavily exploited red deer population using ancient and contemporary DNA

Reconstructing the history of a fragmented and heavily exploited red deer population using ancient and contemporary DNA

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Red deer (<it>Cervus elaphus</it>) have been an important human resource for millennia, experiencing intensive human influence through habitat alterations, hunting and translocation of animals. In this study we investigat...

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Main Authors: Rosvold Jørgen, Røed Knut H, Hufthammer Anne, Andersen Reidar, Stenøien Hans K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Ancient DNA
Habitat fragmentation
Harvesting
Mitochondrial DNA
Genetic diversity
Translocation
<it>Cervus elaphus</it>
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/12/191

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