Increased genetic marker density reveals high levels of admixture between red deer and introduced Japanese sika in Kintyre, Scotland
S. E. McFarlane, D. C. Hunter, H. V. Senn, S. L. Smith, R. Holland, J. Huisman, J. M. Pemberton
The paper uses high-density genetic markers to assess hybridization between red deer and Japanese sika in Scotland, finding higher hybridization in Kintyre compared to the NW Highlands.
bioRxiv · Sep 5, 2019Evolutionary Biology