Database of cervid tissue samples for genetic studies

Tissue samples representative of wild populations of roe and red deer in France and Germany were obtained with collaboration from stakeholders (e.g. hunting associations). Additional samples from other species (e.g. sika deer, fallow deer, moose) and other countries were also obtained. Genomic DNA was extracted from tissues and used to analyse sequence variation in the PRNP gene, to estimate genetic susceptibility of surveyed species/populations to the prion disease, chronic wasting disease (CWD). This dataset records tissue/DNA samples collected for this project, along with information about species, sex, location of sampled animals, with the aim of making the samples available on request to other scientists for further research. This research was made possible by funding from ICRAD, an ERA-NET co-funded under European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme (https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-2020_en), under Grant Agreement n°862605.