Geographic population structure and sequence divergence in the mitochondrial DNA control region of the Japanese wild boar (Sus scrofa leucomystax), with reference to those of domestic pigs

摘要: Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control regions from 40 Japanese wild boars were examined by direct sequencing after amplification PCR. From the sequences obtained, we found eight haplotypes, whose differences arose via transitions. The geographical distribution of these different haplotypes indicated that boar populations inhabited limited areas and there was some restricted gene flow between local populations. Eight mtDNA Eastern Western domestic pigs Ryukyu also analyzed as references to those boars. cluster analyses control-region showed boards belong Asian type do boar, which differed European (Western pigs).