Prof. Dr. Boštjan Pokorny and co-authors published a research paper entitled “Genetic diversity and complex structure of the European Roe Deer population at a continental scale” in the prestigious Journal of Mammalogy, published by Oxford University Press.
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Although the roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) is the most common and widespread wild ungulate species in Europe, inhabiting a variety of habitats, few studies have used DNA analyses of cell nuclei to determine the population structure of the species at large spatial scales. The objectives of this Europe-wide study were therefore: (i) to determine the genetic diversity and genetic population structure of roe deer in Europe; (ii) to identify the most important barriers that hinder/prevent gene flow between populations; and (iii) to determine the factors that have influenced the genetic structure of roe deer on the European continent.