Our main goal in the genetic field is to understand and connect information about biological, ecological and taxonomic of neotropical deer species by genetic analysis (e.g. cytogenetics, molecular genetics, genomics, and population genetics).  

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  Cytogenetics approaches are well established and traditionally adopted in NUPECCE's research projects. Cytogenetic approaches have been fundamental in answering not only basic questions (such as the definition of the chromosome number and species confirmation) but also in the detection of intra or interpopulation variations, especially in taxonomic issues. Adding knowledge about issues about reproductive isolation and speciation. Moreover, reproductive isolation and speciation are also investigated by our research group.

   

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  Together with classic cytogenetics, molecular genetics has been used in different issues such as:

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• Species determination, from the extraction of animal DNA present in feces, blood, hair or tissue.

• Taxonomic identification and confirmation of old material (museum).

• Population analysis, detection of intra-interspecific, intra and inter-population variations.

• Resolution of taxonomic and evolutionary uncertainties from phylogenetic analyses.

• Individual and kinship identification by microsatellite analysis.