Mitochondrial DNA in bank voles Clethrionomys glareolus in Ireland: evidence for a small founder population and localized founder effects

• Autorzy: Ryan A. , Duke E. , Fairley J.S.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Bank voles Clethrionomys glareolus Schreber, 1780 were first discovered in Ireland in 1964. They are confined to the south-west and, judging by their rate of spread, are a recent introduction. Mitochondrial DNA was extracted from 81 bank voles from 5 localities. Only 2 haplotypes were observed, indicating that the founder population was small. There were marked differences in the relative frequencies of haplotypes between sites. These are most readily explained by local founder effects brought about by the habitat preference of this rodent and sustained by the territorial behaviour of females.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

founder effect; Clethrionomys glareolus; mitochondrial DNA; bank vole; Ireland

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Theriologica
• Rocznik: 1996
• Tom: 41
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.45-50,fig.

Twórcy

autor

Ryan A.

• University College, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland

autor

Duke E.

autor

Fairley J.S.

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