Publications by authors named "Thurid Otto"
Acta Theriol (Warsz)
January 2011
Article Synopsis
- European red deer have three main mtDNA lineages: western, eastern, and North-African/Sardinian, with the western lineage being widespread in regions like the British Isles and Scandinavia.
- The study fills gaps in previous genetic analyses by examining mtDNA sequences from over 500 red deer across central and eastern Europe, increasing the total sample size to nearly 1,100.
- Findings indicate that while the western lineage is prevalent in eastern Europe, its distribution may largely result from human intervention through translocations, rather than natural expansion from the eastern lineage after the last ice age.
