Dodokhov VV, Rumyantseva TD, Sidorov MN.

Animal Husbandry and Fodder Production. 2026. Vol. 109. No. 1. Р. 112-120.

doi: 10.33284/2658-3135-109-1-112

Original article

Genetic structure of the Evenki breeds of domestic reindeer in Yakutia

 

Vladimir V Dodokhov1, Tatyana D Rumyantseva2, Mikhail N Sidorov3

1Arctic State Agrotechnological University, Yakutsk, Russia

1dodoxv@mail.ru, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9977-1400

2tanya_rum@mail.ru, https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0997-5499

3tomsid@list.ru, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0606-1010

 

Abstract. Studies of the genetic structure of domestic reindeer of the Evenki breed have been conducted, that allowed us to obtain data on the inter-breed differentiation of populations and to assess the degree of genetic diversity. Studies have shown that there are differences between farms within the breed. To assess the genetic differences between subpopulations, a matrix of genetic distances was constructed using the Nei method. The greatest genetic similarity was found between "Oleneksky" and "Zhilindinsky", which may be a consequence of their proximity and possible exchange of males. Small genetic differences between them (Nei's D = 0.045) can be explained by the exchange of animals between these farms. It has been established that the reindeer from the Anabar district (Municipal Unitary Reining and Trapping Enterprise "Arctica") differ significantly from the reindeer of the Neryungrinsky district. Thus, the genetic distance between the Oldoe and the Arctica reindeer reached 0.169, and between the Zolotinka reindeer and the Arctica reindeer was 0.092. Thus, the reindeer of the Anabar and Olenek districts turned out to be quite close genetically (Nei's D ≈ 0.085–0.086), which may be due to the territorial proximity of these areas. A comparative assessment of the Evenki breeds of domestic reindeer with the Even breed (Oymyakon district) was performed.

Keywords: domestic reindeer, Evenki breed, genetic structure, polymorphism, population genetics, genotyping

Acknowledgments: the   work   was  supported  by  the Russian  Science  Foundation,  Project  No. 25-26-20156.

For citation: Dodokhov VV, Rumyantseva TD, Sidorov MN. Genetic structure of the Evenki breeds of domestic reinder in Yakutia. Animal Husbandry and Fodder Production. 2026;109(1):112-120. (In Russ.)]. https://doi.org//10.33284/2658-3135-109-1-112

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Information about the authors:

Vladimir V Dodokhov, Cand. Sci. (Biology), Chief Researcher Scientific and Research Department, Arctic State Agrotechnological University, 3, Sergelyakh highway, 3rd km, Yakutsk, 677007.

Tatyana D Rumyantseva, Senior Researcher Scientific and Research Department, Arctic State Agrotechnological University, 3, Sergelyakh highway, 3rd km, Yakutsk, 677007.

Mikhail N Sidorov, Cand. Sci. (Veterinary), Associate Professor Department of the Infectious and Invasive Diseases named after Prof. Bochkarev II, Arctic State Agrotechnological University, 3, Sergelyakh highway, 3rd km, Yakutsk, 677007.

The article was submitted 15.12.2025; approved after reviewing 20.02.2026; accepted for publication 16.03.2026.

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