Wild boar (Sus scrofa): how many subspecies exactly in Europe we have? | Diviak lesný (Sus scrofa): koľko poddruhov v Európe vlastne máme?
2010
Bakan, J., Technical University in Zvolen (Slovak Republic). Faculty of Forestry
Wild boar (Sus scrofa) has extensive area, even larger then any other representatives of the family Suidae. In this area, wild boars are very variable and represented by many subspecies. Subspecies are classified according to geographical region into the Western, Eastern, Indian and Indonesian race. The object of this study is taxonomic classification of Western race which is native in Europe. It is present taxonomic classification based on morphological characteristics. The using of genetic analysis for the separation of species Sus scrofa into subspecies is still not enough documented. The aim of this research is to analyze, whether the patterns of genetic diversity and differentiation confirm the current taxonomy of wild boar. For this purpose 938 samples (muscles, liver, blood and skin) have been collected for analyses of nuclear DNA using with 11 selected microsatellite markers. Acquired data have been evaluated by means of the analysis of genetic structure including F-statistic, Bayesian clustering methods and genetics distance - UPGMA. Obtained data prove, though only partially, current taxonomy of wild boar in Europe. But it is still not possible to distinguish all subspecies described by the taxonomists.
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