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ArticleScientific reports2026

Genetic diversity and conservation implications for European Griffon Vultures (Gyps fulvus): Insights from mitochondrial D-loop HVR1.

Paolo Mereu, Slobodan Davidović, Monica Pirastru, Eneko Arrondo, Antoni Margalida, Fabio Scarpa, Guillermo Blanco, Pilar Oliva-Vidal, José María Martínez, Marija Tanasković and 18 more

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Paolo Mereu *Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, via Muroni 25, Sassari, 07100, Italy.
Slobodan Davidović *Department of Genetics of Populations and Ecogenotoxicology, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković"-National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
Monica Pirastru *Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, via Muroni 25, Sassari, 07100, Italy. pirastru@uniss.it.
Eneko ArrondoDepartment of Conservation Biology, Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC), Seville, Spain.
Antoni MargalidaInstitute for Game and Wildlife Research, IREC (CSIC-UCLM-JCCM), Ciudad Real, Spain.
Fabio ScarpaDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, via Muroni 25, Sassari, 07100, Italy.
Guillermo BlancoDepartment of Evolutionary Ecology, Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC), Madrid, Spain.
Pilar Oliva-VidalDepartment of Animal Science, Faculty of Life Sciences and Engineering, University of Lérida, Lérida, Spain.
José María MartínezDepartamento Medio Ambiente, Gobierno de Aragón, Huesca, Spain.
Marija TanaskovićDepartment of Genetics of Populations and Ecogenotoxicology, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković"-National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
Irena HribšekDepartment of Genetics of Populations and Ecogenotoxicology, Institute for Biological Research "Siniša Stanković"-National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
Torsten GüntherHuman Evolution, Department of Organismal Biology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Pedro Morell MirandaCenter for Palaeogenetics, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
José Antonio DonázarDepartment of Conservation Biology, Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC), Seville, Spain.
Ainara Cortés-AvizandaDepartment of Conservation Biology, Estación Biológica de Doñana (CSIC), Seville, Spain.
Jose Antonio Sanchez ZapataDepartment of Applied Biology, Centro de Investigación e Innovación Agroalimentaria y Agroambiental (CIAGRO-UMH), Miguel Hernández University, Orihuela, Spain.
Dobromir DobrevBulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Volen ArkumarevBulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Anton StamenovBulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Stavros XirouchakisNatural History Museum of Crete, University of Crete, Crete, Greece.
Yael ChoreshShamir Research Institute, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel.
Ohad HatzofeScience Division, Israel Nature and Parks Authority, Jerusalem, Israel.
Eleftherios HadjisterkotisAgricultural Research Institute, P.O. Box 22016, Aglantzia, 1516, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Goran SušićOrnithological Station Rijeka, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Rijeka, Croatia.
Marco MuzzedduAgenzia FoReSTAS, Via Merello 86, Cagliari, CA, Italy.
Luisa BoglioloDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
Salvatore NaitanaDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
Giovanni Giuseppe LeoniDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, via Muroni 25, Sassari, 07100, Italy.

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Conservation of Black and Griffon vultures in the cross-border Rhodopes mountains" LIFE 14 NAT/NL000901Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities PID2022-142328OB-I00The Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia, (NITRA) 451-03-136/2025-03/ 200007
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Abstract

This study investigated the genetic diversity of Griffon Vultures (Gyps fulvus) from two South - East European, and seven Mediterranean countries and islands, including Spain, which hosts the largest European population. Our sample, comprising 249 newly generated plus 92 public D-loop sequences, is the largest dataset so far analyzed for this species. We identified 14 novel haplotypes, with Hpt-A being predominant across populations. Exclusive haplotypes have been identified in the populations from Spain, Serbia, Israel, Croatia, and Sardinia, suggesting them as worthy of targeted conservation programs to preserve such haplotypes. Principal coordinate analysis identified a big cluster composed of populations from continental Europe and the Aegean islands that were clearly differentiated from Western Mediterranean and Middle East populations. This structure would suggest the Serbian population is potentially a good source for restocking efforts in the Eastern Mediterranean. In addition, results indicated that historical restocking actions with Spanish individuals have significantly influenced genetic composition in the insular population of Sardinia, and provided evidence consistent with possible hybridization between Griffon and Rüppell's Vultures (Gyps rueppellii) in Spain. This raises concerns about the use of non-genotyped Spanish individuals for restocking in populations like the Eastern Mediterranean ones, where contact zones between the two species have never been reported.

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Conservation of Natural ResourcesDNA, MitochondrialFalconiformesGenetic VariationAnimalsEuropeGenetics, PopulationHaplotypesPhylogenyDNA, MitochondrialConservation geneticsD-loop regionEuropean Griffon VultureHybridizationPopulation geneticsRestocking

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