Abstract
Muscle samples from a total of 1169 moose Alces alces specimens from four locations in central Sweden were scored electrophoretically for genetic variability at a diallelic locus coding for phosphomannose isomerase (PMI). Highly significant allele frequency differences were observed for moose from the major sampling areas as well as within one of them. The results indicate genetic heterogeneity on a much finer geographic scale than previously recognized for most species of large and highly mobile mammals. The implications of these findings in regard to the understanding of moose biology in general and to the design of management programs are discussed.
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