RAPD (Random amplified polymorphic DNA) fingerprinting analysis of some italian populations of fallow deer dama dama

Abstract

The present paper deals with the genetic relationships between the two oldest Italian fallow deer populations (Castelporziano and San Rossore) in order to investigate their origin, and to verify their status and variability in the light of the genetic consequences of human selection through historical times. The analysis, performed using the RAPD fingerprinting technique, confirms the low variability of the San Rossore fallow deer, and reveals the Castelporziano population characterised by an unexpected higher rate of variability. © 1997 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.