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| Lingua originale | English |
|---|---|
| pagine (da-a) | 233-242 |
| Numero di pagine | 10 |
| Rivista | Journal of Mammalogy |
| Volume | 91 |
| Stato di pubblicazione | Published - 2010 |
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- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Nature and Landscape Conservation
- Genetics
- Animal Science and Zoology
- Ecology
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Mitochondrial phylogeography of the edible dormouse (Glis glis) in the western Palearctic region. / Sara', Maurizio; Krystufek, Boris; Ribas, Alexis; Sommer, Robert; Ivashkina, Victoria; Michaux, Johan R.; Hrner, Helene; Ruch, Tanja.
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T1 - Mitochondrial phylogeography of the edible dormouse (Glis glis) in the western Palearctic region
AU - Sara', Maurizio
AU - Krystufek, Boris
AU - Ribas, Alexis
AU - Sommer, Robert
AU - Ivashkina, Victoria
AU - Michaux, Johan R.
AU - Hrner, Helene
AU - Ruch, Tanja
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - This study describes in detail the phylogeographic pattern of the edible dormouse (Glis glis) a European rodent with pronounced hibernating behavior. We used sequences of 831 base pairs of the mitochondrial DNA cytochrome-b gene from 130 edible dormice collected at 43 localities throughout its distribution. Our results reveal presence of 3 main haplogroups: Sicilian, South Italian (restricted to the Calabrian region), and European (a widespread lineage corresponding to all remaining western, central, and eastern European populations). Examination of paleontological data confirms refugial regions for G. glis in the 3 Mediterranean peninsulas, although overall low genetic diversity is found. The low diversity of the European lineage is probably the result of a recent expansion (dated around 2,000 years ago) from a single refugium. Other factors, such as the ecological constraints on the species, may have caused genetic bottlenecks that reinforced the low genetic variability of G. glis. This work could have important implications for strategies to conserve the edible dormouse by defining important areas for their conservation.
AB - This study describes in detail the phylogeographic pattern of the edible dormouse (Glis glis) a European rodent with pronounced hibernating behavior. We used sequences of 831 base pairs of the mitochondrial DNA cytochrome-b gene from 130 edible dormice collected at 43 localities throughout its distribution. Our results reveal presence of 3 main haplogroups: Sicilian, South Italian (restricted to the Calabrian region), and European (a widespread lineage corresponding to all remaining western, central, and eastern European populations). Examination of paleontological data confirms refugial regions for G. glis in the 3 Mediterranean peninsulas, although overall low genetic diversity is found. The low diversity of the European lineage is probably the result of a recent expansion (dated around 2,000 years ago) from a single refugium. Other factors, such as the ecological constraints on the species, may have caused genetic bottlenecks that reinforced the low genetic variability of G. glis. This work could have important implications for strategies to conserve the edible dormouse by defining important areas for their conservation.
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10447/59569
M3 - Article
VL - 91
SP - 233
EP - 242
JO - Journal of Mammalogy
JF - Journal of Mammalogy
SN - 0022-2372
ER -