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It is well known that there is heterogeneity of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) within and among natural populations of same species. The polymorphism level of particular regions of mtDNA gives valuable results in detection of population genetic structure. The aim of this paper was to detect polymorphism of three mtDNA regions: cytochrome oxidase I (COI), Control region, and 12S/16S rRNA, by the mtDNA RFLP-PCR method, in three Lepus europaeus populations from Vojvodina province (Serbia and Montenegro). Polymorphism was detected within the two regions, COI and Control region, while 12S/16S rRNA region was monomorphic in all 77 individuals. Eight haplotypes were detected in the brown hare population in Vojvodina, and three were unique for the Srem brown hare population.
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Djan, M., Obreht, D. & Vapa, L. Polymorphism of mtDNA regions in brown hare (Lepus europaeus) populations from Vojvodina (Serbia and Montenegro). Eur J Wildl Res 52, 288–291 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-006-0050-6
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