Robertsonian translocations in Danish sika deer (Cervus nippon). Markers for absent F1-hybridization with red deer (C. elaphus) and implications for selection, speciation and infertility
Niels Tommerup, Kasper Kristoffer Alsing, Esben Budtz–Jørgensen, Flemming Thune-Stephensen, Astrid Jorun Ingstrup;
The paper analyzes chromosome numbers and Robertsonian translocations in Danish sika deer to assess hybridization with red deer and its implications for speciation and infertility.
bioRxiv · Aug 18, 2026 · PreprintGenetics