Genetic diversity and structuring of the grey wolf population from the Central Balkans based on mitochondrial DNA variation

摘要: a b s t r c The Dinaric-Balkan grey wolf population used to be at border between the large remaining Eastern Euro- pean populations and largely eradicated Western European populations. During last few decades we have witnessed recovery. Substantial genetic variation has previously been reported in Balkan population, but rigorous characterization not done for its central parts. aims of this research were determine diversity based on mtDNA sequence variability, infer possible structuring, find signals popula- tion expansions or bottlenecks evaluate phylogenetic position from Central Balkans. Six haplotypes detected, which three only found region. These belong both haplogroups determined Europe. Based our analyses, is vertically differentiated into "western" (Croatia/Bosnia Herzegovina) "eastern" (Serbia/Macedonia) subpopulations. None results support assumption expansion. Instead, significantly positive values Tajima's D Fu's Fs may suggest recent bottleneck. Obtained data helpful observation extent gene pool Balkans contribute newly founded © 2014 Published by Elsevier GmbH behalf Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Saugetierkunde.