Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Units Program: Pennsylvania
Education, Research and Technical Assistance for Managing Our Natural Resources

Pennsylvania Project


A standardized, high-throughput genetic resource to inform white-tailed deer population and disease management

September 2019 - August 2021


Personnel

Participating Agencies

  • Pennsylvania Game Commission

Current techniques to manage genetic data of white-tailed deer and disease have significant limitations, including high costs, slow results and difficulty in standardization. This study will design a new suite of efficient, cost-effective, collaborative genomic resources for white-tailed deer that will be commercially available to wildlife managers and researchers at roughly half the current cost.

Type Citation Publication Date
Data Release Walter, W.D. and Pearce, D. 2023. Evaluation of DNA yield from various sources for use in single nucleotide polymorphism panels: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P96VPBSO. July 2023
Software Release Pearce, D.L. and W.D. Walter. Evaluation of DNA yield from various tissue and sampling sources for use in single nucleotide polymorphism panels. Version 1.0.0: U.S. Geological Survey software release. Reston, Va. https://doi.org/10.5066/P96QMZUE July 2023