- Turkish Journal of Zoology
- Vol: 44 Issue: 5
- MtDNA D-loop genetic diversity of common quail (Coturnix coturnix) through Ukraine and Spain
MtDNA D-loop genetic diversity of common quail (Coturnix coturnix) through Ukraine and Spain
Authors : Dalius Butkauskas, Antonio Bea, Vadym Yanenko, Petras Prakas, Saulius Svazas, Daiva Vaitkuviene
Pages : 477-480
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :Populations of common quail (Coturnix coturnix) have recently been declining in Europe. This is the first study of common quail in eastern Europe using molecular markers. The mtDNA D-loop genetic diversity of common quails migrating through Ukraine was analyzed and compared with that of birds migrating via northern Spain in 2017-2018. In samples from 77 birds, 32 polymorphic sites and 30 haplotypes (111-1130) were identified, only 4 of which were common for birds sampled in both Ukraine and Spain. Phylogenetic analysis indicated 2 well-supported clades. Found were 3 haplotypes clustered in 1 phylogenetic dads only in common quails sampled in Ukraine. The results can be used for the identification of different flyways, particularly for common quails of eastern European origin.Keywords : Coturnix coturnix, D-loop haplotypes, phylogeny, flyways