Genetic structure of sika deer populations in the Czech Republic

Project
Duration
2009–2012
Grant agency
Grant agency of the Czech Republic
Project number
GA524/09/1569
Internal number
378
Investigator
prof. RNDr. Petr Koubek, CSc.
Research direction
Biodiversity

The aim of the project was to analyse the genetic structure of sika deer in the Czech Republic, to determine the origin of introduced individuals and their affiliation with one of the recognized subspecies, and to assess the level of hybridization with European red deer in both, free living and captive populations.