Phylogenetic relationships among mtDNA sequences from Newfoundland Caribou
MtDNA sequences of 2,223 bp were obtained from 233 Caribou from 14 Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) on the island of Newfoundland. Each WMU is a sub-population, which are grouped into non-overlapping Herds that make up the total island population.
Analysis of the sequence data showed 22 distinct DNA sequences (haplotypes), designated by lower case letters a, b, c, ... , s. The analysis is a Bayesian Likelihood analysis that shows the occurrence of four major genetic lineages (clades, designated by upper case letters A, B, C, & D). Distribution of haplotypes across WMUs can be tabulated (Table 2).
Figure 1 adapted from Wilkerson et al. 2018; Text material © 2019 by Steven M. Carr