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Genetic Diversity of Odocoileus virginianus veraecrucis (Goldman & Kellog 1940) and Other’s Subspecies in Mexico: Implications for Its Genetic Conservation

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The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) is a cervid with ecological importance, managed in different exploitation schemes for its economic and cultural value in Mexico; O. virginianus subspecies are distinguished based on phenotypic traits and geographic distribution, but their genetic differentiation by mitochondrial markers has not been explored. The objectives of the study were to carry out a literature review and analyse the diversity, structure and phylogenetic relationships of the D-loop region of the mtDNA of subspecies of O. virginianus in Mexico. Only 10 studies have explored the genetic diversity of 13 subspecies of O. virgnianus that provide valuable information for their conservation. The sample of 66 sequences from the D-loop region of the mtDNA shows that the haplotype and nucleotide diversity remain stable in terms of mutations, but together they do not reflect a structure that allows differentiating subspecies or detecting population subdivisions. The threats faced by O. virginianus in the wild and in captivity are constant, actions such as reducing their legal and clandestine hunting and a genetic improvement program would help conserve the genetic diversity of the species.

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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank the Unidad de Manejo y Conservación de Recursos Genéticos and the Laboratorio de Bioinformática y Bioestadística of the Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, Universidad Veracruzana, for the bioinformation help. The Project: “Caracterización de Recursos Zoogenéticos de Las Altas Montañas, Veracruz: aplicación de la filogeografía y modelación ecológica” (PRODEP: 511-6/18-9245/PTC-896) for their financial and technical support to this study. The El Pochote UMA personals, for facilitating the deer samples.

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  1. Laboratorio de Bioinformática y Bioestadística, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, región Orizaba-Córdoba, Universidad Veracruzana, Amatlán de Los Reyes, Veracruz, Mexico

    Ricardo Serna-Lagunes, Erick Jair Pastor-Medina & Ruth Guadalupe Castillo-Rodríguez

  2. Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, región Veracruz-Boca del Río, Universidad Veracruzana, Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico

    Anabel Cruz-Romero

  3. Maestría en Paisaje y Turismo Rural, Colegio de Postgraduados, Campus Córdoba, Amatlán de los Reyes, Veracruz, Mexico

    Juan Salazar-Ortiz

  4. Doctorado en Ciencias Agropecuarias, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, región Orizaba-Córdoba, Universidad Veracruzana, Amatlán de los Reyes, Veracruz, Mexico

    José Luis Del Rosario-Arellano & Pablo Andrés-Meza

  5. Maestría en Horticultura Tropical, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas y Agropecuarias, región Orizaba-Córdoba, Universidad Veracruzana, Amatlán de los Reyes, Veracruz, Mexico

    Miguel Ángel García-Martínez

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    Norma Mora-Collado

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Serna-Lagunes, R. et al. (2021). Genetic Diversity of Odocoileus virginianus veraecrucis (Goldman & Kellog 1940) and Other’s Subspecies in Mexico: Implications for Its Genetic Conservation. In: Nardelli, M., Túnez, J.I. (eds) Molecular Ecology and Conservation Genetics of Neotropical Mammals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65606-5_7

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