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Origins of Chinese reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) based on mitochondrial DNA analyses.


ABSTRACT: The most southern population of reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) inhabits northeastern China, but the migration route and origin of this population have not been confirmed. The sequences of mitochondrial DNA control regions from domestic and wild herds from Eurasia and China were analysed. The results showed that the Chinese reindeer population originated independently from north-central Russian domestic herds, belonging to a large reindeer population that was present across Beringia during the last glacial period. Some studies have reported that the Chinese reindeer population is closely related to wild forest reindeer herds in Russia. Our results, however, indicate that wild forest reindeer herds of southeastern Russia contributed little or nothing to the Chinese reindeer herd gene pool. Chinese reindeer herds have a much greater genetic similarity to more northerly distributed tundra-type herds that inhabit open areas. The present findings will be essential for future conservation planning for Chinese reindeer.

SUBMITTER: Wang SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6853604 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Origins of Chinese reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) based on mitochondrial DNA analyses.

Wang Sheng-Nan SN   Zhai Jian-Cheng JC   Liu Wei-Shi WS   Xia Yan-Ling YL   Han Lei L   Li He-Ping HP  

PloS one 20191113 11


The most southern population of reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) inhabits northeastern China, but the migration route and origin of this population have not been confirmed. The sequences of mitochondrial DNA control regions from domestic and wild herds from Eurasia and China were analysed. The results showed that the Chinese reindeer population originated independently from north-central Russian domestic herds, belonging to a large reindeer population that was present across Beringia during the last  ...[more]

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