Further studies on the population genetics of the blesbok Damaliscus dorcas phillipsi

• Autorzy: Bigalke R.C. , Hartl G.B. , Van Hensbergen H.J. , Vrahimis S. , Berry M.P.S.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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For approximately 100 years blesbok - endemic to South Africa - have been extinct in the wild and confined to fenced game reserves or farms. Biochemical-genetic variation was studied in blesbok from five isolated populations using electrophoretic allozyme analysis. Body weights and liver mineral concentrations were also determined. Material was collected from three localities in the Orange Free State province: a large reserve (PRE, ca 10 000 ha, N = 500-600, n = 23); a smaller reserve (KOP, ca 3 000 ha, N = 150-200, n = 14) with animals derived from the same source; and a farm (MID, ca 4 000 ha, N = up to 700, n = 19). The other two localities were a farm in the northern Cape Province (BEN, ca 10 000 ha, N = 200, n = 18) and another in the southern Cape Province (BRA, ca 150 ha, N = 50-80, n = 27), both with populations derived from small founder stocks. Three loci were polymorphic: Pgm-1, Acy-1, and Gpi-1 but Acy-1 was the only one polymorphic in all five populations. Pgm-1 was polymorphic in two populations derived from the same source and Gpi-1 in the other from the Orange Free State. Calculated over 45 presumptive structural loci the mean proportion of polymorphic loci (P) was 3.5% (SD = 1.2%), and mean expected average heterozygosity (He) was 0.9% (SD = 0.25%). The populations separated out by genetic distance in two distinct groups, those from the Cape Province and those from the Orange Free State. There were considerable differences in mean body weight between some sites. No correlation could be detected with level of heterozygosity. Body weight appeared rather to be related to liver mineral levels. In particular the ratio between copper and molybdenium appears important with those animals high in copper and low in molybdenium having a higher body weight.

Słowa kluczowe

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trace element; genetic variability; molybdenum; liver mineral level; electrophoresis; copper; Damaliscus dorcas phillipsi; Africa; population genetics

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• Czasopismo: Acta Theriologica. Supplement
• Rocznik: 1995
• Numer: 03
• Opis fizyczny: p.157-164,fig.

Twórcy

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Bigalke R.C.

• University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch 7600, South Africa

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Hartl G.B.

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Van Hensbergen H.J.

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Vrahimis S.

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Berry M.P.S.

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