Differentiation of the Italian wolf and the domestic dog based on microsatellite analysis

摘要: The Italian wolf is in the process of regaining Alpine region which comes into conflict with extensive sheep keeping practiced Switzerland during summer. As Switzerland, a protected species, government reimburses losses caused by wolves. Therefore we wanted to know whether could be distinguished from domestic dog microsatellite analysis if DNA samples predators secured. evaluation combined genotypes for microsatellites CanBern6, CPH4, CPH7, CPH9, CPH12, CPH22 and ZuBeCa1 made it possible identify an individual as either or wolf. assignment one two populations based on logarithm likelihood ratio being rather than dog, given specific genotype. distribution (n = 42) clearly distinct 90). "worst" genotype was 2.3 E+5 3.8 E-5.