Whole-genome sequencing provides novel insights into the evolutionary history and genetic adaptation of reindeer populations in northern Eurasia

• Main Authors: Pokharel, Kisun, Weldenegodguad, Melak, Dudeck, Stephan, Honkatukia, Mervi, Lindeberg, Heli, Mazzullo, Nuccio, Paasivaara, Antti, Peippo, Jaana, Soppela, Päivi, Stammler, Florian, Kantanen, Juha
• Other Authors: orcid:0000-0002-4924-946X, orcid:0000-0002-2876-6353, orcid:0000-0002-5841-2898, orcid:0000-0001-6350-6373, 4100111010, 4100211610, 4100110810, Luonnonvarakeskus
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
• Subjects: poro; metsäpeura; genomiikka; perimä; sopeutuminen; luonnonvalinta; reindeer; forest reindeer; genomics; genome; adaptations; natural selection; Kya; Svalbard; Fennoscandian; Rangifer tarandus; svalbard reindeer
• Online Access: https://jukuri.luke.fi/handle/10024/554373

Domestic reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) play a vital role in the culture and livelihoods of indigenous people across northern Eurasia. These animals are well adapted to harsh environmental conditions, such as extreme cold, limited feed availability and long migration distances. Therefore, understandin...