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Due to the fact that genetic analysis of the whole mtDNA has been an efficient and widely used tool in understanding evolution and diversity of several animal species, we present a large-scale study on geographic variation in the complete mtDNA genomes of wild boars from Russia (including West Siberia and Eastern Caucasus), Europe, and North-Africa. Our results provide insights into the contemporary genetic structure and past demographic processes of wild boar populations under the effects of glaciations and possible human manipulations.

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Maternal genomic variability of the wild boar (Sus scrofa) in West-Russia, Europe and North-Africa

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Animal Genetics Laboratory, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Debrecen, Böszörményi 138, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary

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Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, PB 76169-133, Iran

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Department of Fisheries, Beekeeping, Game Management and Special Zoology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, Svetošimunska cesta 25, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia

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Faculty of Forestry, Technical University in Zvolen, TG Masaryka 24, 960 53 Zvolen, Slovakia

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Caspian Institute of Biological Resources, ul. M. Gajieva 45, 36700, Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan, Russian Federation

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Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, via Vienna 2, I-07100 Sassari, Italy

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Laboratory of Ecology and Conservation of Animals

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Pacific Geographical Institute FEB RAS, 7 Radio St., 690041, Vladivostok, Russia

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Department of Game Animals’ Ecology, Institute of Plant and Animal Ecology，Ural Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences，8 Marta 202a，620144,Yekaterinburg，Russia

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State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Yunnan Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Domestic Animals

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State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution, Yunnan Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Domestic Animals, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China