Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) genomic data of moose (Alces alces) from the contiguous United States, 2009-2017

• Main Authors: Ferrante, Jason A, Smith, Chase A, Thompson, Laura M, Hunter, Margaret E
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: U.S. Geological Survey 2021
• Subjects: Aquatic Biology, Ecology, Genetics, Wildlife Biology; Alces alces
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5066/p9fxuzn8; https://www.sciencebase.gov/catalog/item/601864e4d34edf5c66f0b7c8

We analyzed the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) present in the genomes of moose representing 3 subspecies in the contiguous United States. Blood samples were collected opportunistically from collaborators during field efforts or were supplied to our lab from collaborators' archives, and represented moose sampling occurring between 2009-2017. DNA was extracted, sequenced using next generation sequencing, and SNPs analyzed using the genetics programs Structure and Tess3, and by performing basic population statistics. These analyses were used to determine the population structure of moose at the subspecies level.