Population structure of the raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) using microsatellite loci analysis in South Korea: Implications for disease management

The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Yoon Jee HONG¹  Kyung Seok KIM² 

[1] Conservation Genome Resource Bank for Korean Wildlife (CGRB), Research Institute for Veterinary Science and College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 08826, Korea;Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, U.S.A.

关键词: management unit (MU);    microsatellites;    Nyctereutes procyonoides;    population structure;    raccoon dog;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.17-0456

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

The prevention and control of infectious diseases transmitted by wildlife are gaining importance. To establish effective management strategies, it is essential to understand the population structure of animals. Raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in South Korea play a key role in the maintenance of food web stability and possess genetic compositions that are unique compared to those in other areas. However, wild raccoon dogs play another role as the main host of various infectious diseases. To establish long-term strategies for disease management, we investigated the genetic structure and possible geographic barriers that influence the raccoon dog population in South Korea by analyzing 16 microsatellite loci. The present study showed that mountains were the major factors responsible for genetic structuring, along with distance. We proposed potential management units (MUs) for raccoon dogs based on the genetic structuring and gene-flow barrier data obtained in this study. Four MUs were suggested for the Korean raccoon dog population (Northern, Central, Southwestern, and Southeastern). The Korean raccoon dog population structure determined in this study and the proposed MUs will be helpful to establish pragmatic strategies for managing Korean raccoon dog population and for preventing the transmission of infectious diseases.

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