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Androgens, antlers, and sexual selection: testosterone’s relationship to reproductive success and associated morphological characteristics in white-tailed deer. Evol Ecol 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10682-022-10218-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Anderson SJ, Côté SD, Richard JH, Shafer ABA. Genomic architecture of phenotypic extremes in a wild cervid. BMC Genomics 2022; 23:126. [PMID: 35151275 PMCID: PMC8841092 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-022-08333-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Identifying the genes underlying fitness-related traits such as body size and male ornamentation can provide tools for conservation and management and are often subject to various selective pressures. Here we performed high-depth whole genome re-sequencing of pools of individuals representing the phenotypic extremes for antler and body size in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus). Samples were selected from a tissue repository containing phenotypic data for 4,466 male white-tailed deer from Anticosti Island, Quebec, with four pools representing the extreme phenotypes for antler and body size after controlling for age. Our results revealed a largely homogenous population but detected highly divergent windows between pools for both traits, with the mean allele frequency difference of 14% for and 13% for antler and body SNPs in outlier windows, respectively. Genes in outlier antler windows were enriched for pathways associated with cell death and protein metabolism and some of the most differentiated windows included genes associated with oncogenic pathways and reproduction, processes consistent with antler evolution and growth. Genes associated with body size were more nuanced, suggestive of a highly complex trait. Overall, this study revealed the complex genomic make-up of both antler morphology and body size in free-ranging white-tailed deer and identified target loci for additional analyses.
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McGraw AM, Storm DJ, Bronson DR, Pearson T. Habitat and weather influence body condition in white‐tailed deer, Wisconsin, USA. J Wildl Manage 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.22176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Amanda M. McGraw
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 107 Sutliff Avenue Rhinelander WI 54501 USA
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- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 1300 W. Clairemont Eau Claire WI USA
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- Forest Service Northern Forest Research Station 5985 County Highway K Rhinelander WI 54501 USA
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- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 107 Sutliff Avenue Rhinelander WI 54501 USA
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Jamieson A, Anderson SJ, Fuller J, Côté SD, Northrup JM, Shafer ABA. Heritability Estimates of Antler and Body Traits in White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) From Genomic-Relatedness Matrices. J Hered 2020; 111:429-435. [PMID: 32692835 DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esaa023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Estimating heritability (h2) is required to predict the response to selection and is useful in species that are managed or farmed using trait information. Estimating h2 in free-ranging populations is challenging due to the need for pedigrees; genomic-relatedness matrices (GRMs) circumvent this need and can be implemented in nearly any system where phenotypic and genome-wide single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data are available. We estimated the heritability of 5 body and 3 antler traits in a free-ranging population of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) on Anticosti Island, Quebec, Canada. We generated classic and robust GRMs from >10,000 SNPs: hind foot length, dressed body mass, and peroneus muscle mass had high h2 values of 0.62, 0.44, and 0.55, respectively. Heritability in male-only antler features ranged from 0.07 to 0.33. We explored the influence of filtering by minor allele frequency and data completion on h2: GRMs derived from fewer SNPs had reduced h2 estimates and the relatedness coefficients significantly deviated from those generated with more SNPs. As a corollary, we discussed limitations to the application of GRMs in the wild, notably how skewed GRMs, specifically many unrelated individuals, can increase variance around h2 estimates. This is the first study to estimate h2 on a free-ranging population of white-tailed deer and should be informative for breeding designs and management as these traits could respond to selection.
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- Aidan Jamieson
- Department of Biology, Trent University, Peterborough, ON, Canada
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- Environmental and Life Sciences Graduate Program, Trent University, Peterborough, ON, Canada
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- Département de biologie, Centre d'études nordiques and NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Integrated Resource Management of Anticosti Island, Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada
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- Département de biologie, Centre d'études nordiques and NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Integrated Resource Management of Anticosti Island, Université Laval, Québec City, QC, Canada
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- Environmental and Life Sciences Graduate Program, Trent University, Peterborough, ON, Canada.,Wildlife Research and Monitoring Section, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Trent University, Peterborough, ON, Canada
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- Environmental and Life Sciences Graduate Program, Trent University, Peterborough, ON, Canada.,Forensics Program Trent University, Peterborough, ON, Canada
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Strickland BK, Dixon PG, Jones PD, Demarais S, Owen NO, Cox DA, Landry-Guyton K, Baldwin WM, McKinley WT. Cohort antler size signals environmental stress in a moderate climate. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY 2020; 64:611-621. [PMID: 31900588 DOI: 10.1007/s00484-019-01850-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Revised: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Research in northern latitudes confirms that climate teleconnections exert important influences on ungulate fitness, but studies from regions with milder climates are lacking. We explored the influence of the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO), Northern Atlantic Oscillation (NAO), and El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) on male, 2.5-year-old white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) antler and body mass in Mississippi, USA, a region with mild winters and warm, humid summers. Explanatory variables were seasonal averages of each climate index extending back to 3 years prior to account for possible maternal and lag effects. Seasonal climate indices from the period of gestation and the first year of life were correlated with deer morphometrics. Reduced antler mass was largely correlated (R2 = 0.52) with PDO values indicating dry conditions during parturition and neonatal development and NAO values indicating warmer than normal winters during gestation and the first year of life. Body mass was less correlated (R2 = 0.16) to climate indices, responding negatively to warmer winter weather during the first winter of life. Climate may promote variable fitness among cohorts through long-term effects on male competition for dominance and breeding access. Because broad-scale climate indices simplify complex weather systems, they may benefit management at larger scales. Although this study compared climate with morphological variables, it is likely that demographic characteristics can likewise be modeled using climate indices. As climate change in this region is projected to include greater variability in summer precipitation, we may see concomitantly greater variability in fitness among cohorts of white-tailed deer.
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- Bronson K Strickland
- Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquaculture, Mississippi State University, Box 9690, Starkville, MS, 39762, USA.
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- Department of Geosciences, Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS, USA
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- Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquaculture, Mississippi State University, Box 9690, Starkville, MS, 39762, USA
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- Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Aquaculture, Mississippi State University, Box 9690, Starkville, MS, 39762, USA
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- Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, Box 5448, Starkville, MS, 39762, USA
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- Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, Box 5448, Starkville, MS, 39762, USA
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- Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, Box 5448, Starkville, MS, 39762, USA
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- Department of Geosciences, Mississippi State University, Box 5448, Starkville, MS, 39762, USA
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- Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, & Parks, Jackson, MS, 39211, USA
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Gulsby WD, Killmaster CH, Bowers JW, Miller KV. Effects of restrictive harvest criteria on antler size of hunter‐harvested male white‐tailed deer and hunter opportunity. WILDLIFE SOC B 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/wsb.973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- William D. Gulsby
- School of Forestry and Wildlife SciencesAuburn UniversityAuburn AL 36849 USA
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- Georgia Department of Natural ResourcesWildlife Resources Division 2065 United States Highway 278 SE, Social Circle GA 30025 USA
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- Georgia Department of Natural ResourcesWildlife Resources Division 2067 United States Highway 278 SE, Social Circle GA 30025 USA
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- Warnell School of Forestry and Natural ResourcesUniversity of GeorgiaAthens GA 30602 USA
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Peláez M, Perea R, Díaz M, San Miguel A, Rodríguez-Vigal C, Côté SD. Use of cast antlers to assess antler size variation in red deer populations: effects of mast seeding, climate and population features in Mediterranean environments. J Zool (1987) 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- M. Peláez
- Departmento de Sistemas y Recursos Naturales; Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Ciudad Universitaria; Madrid Spain
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- Departmento de Sistemas y Recursos Naturales; Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Ciudad Universitaria; Madrid Spain
- Department of Biology; Stanford University; Stanford CA USA
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- Department of Biogeography and Global Change (BGC); Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC); Madrid Spain
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- Departmento de Sistemas y Recursos Naturales; Universidad Politécnica de Madrid; Ciudad Universitaria; Madrid Spain
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- Département de biologie; Centre d’études nordiques & Chaire de recherche industrielle CRSNG en aménagement intégré des ressources de l’île d'Anticosti; Université Laval; Québec QC Canada
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Monteith KL, Long RA, Stephenson TR, Bleich VC, Bowyer RT, Lasharr TN. Horn size and nutrition in mountain sheep: Can ewe handle the truth? J Wildl Manage 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.21338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Kevin L. Monteith
- Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources, Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research UnitDepartment of Zoology and Physiology, University of Wyoming 804 East Fremont St. Laramie WY 82072 USA
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- Department of Fish and Wildlife SciencesUniversity of Idaho 875 Perimeter Dr., MS 1142 Moscow ID 83844 USA
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- Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep Recovery ProgramCalifornia Department of Fish and Wildlife 787 North Main Street, Suite 220 Bishop CA 93514 USA
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- Department of Natural Resources and Environmental ScienceUniversity of Nevada Reno Mail Stop 186, 1664 North Virginia Street Reno NV 89557 USA
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- Institute of Arctic BiologyUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks Box 757000 Fairbanks AK 99775 USA
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- Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Department of Zoology and PhysiologyUniversity of Wyoming Dept. 3166, 1000 E. University Ave Laramie WY 82071 USA
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Heffelfinger JR. Inefficiency of evolutionarily relevant selection in ungulate trophy hunting. J Wildl Manage 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/jwmg.21337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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