Introgression of mountain hare (Lepus timidus) mitochondrial DNA into wild brown hares (Lepus europaeus) in Denmark

In Europe the mountain hare (Lepus timidus) exists in Great Britain, Norway, Sweden, Finland, parts of the Alps and in Eastern Europe, but not in Denmark. Interspecific hybridization has been demonstrated between native Swedish mountain hares and introduced brown hares (Lepus europaeus). During the...

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Published in:BMC Ecology
Main Authors: Fredsted, Tina, Jensen, Trine-Lee Wincentz, Villesen, Palle
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2006
Subjects:
Animals
DNA
Mitochondrial
Denmark
Female
Genetics
Population
Haplotypes
Hares
Male
Molecular Sequence Data
Phylogeny
Norway
Lepus timidus
mountain hare
Online Access:https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/introgression-of-mountain-hare-lepus-timidus-mitochondrial-dna-into-wild-brown-hares-lepus-europaeus-in-denmark(8fbaf9b7-2fb0-4ad2-a67e-460911ae0c49).html
https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6785-6-17
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Summary:In Europe the mountain hare (Lepus timidus) exists in Great Britain, Norway, Sweden, Finland, parts of the Alps and in Eastern Europe, but not in Denmark. Interspecific hybridization has been demonstrated between native Swedish mountain hares and introduced brown hares (Lepus europaeus). During the data collection in a study concerning Danish brown hares we identified 16 hares with a single very divergent haplotype.

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