Aldolase dna polymorphism in subterranean mole-rats: Genetic differentiation and environmental correlates

Eviatar Nevo; Keichiro Joh; Katsuji Honi; Avigdor Beiles

doi:10.1038/hdy.1990.100

Aldolase dna polymorphism in subterranean mole-rats: Genetic differentiation and environmental correlates

Eviatar Nevo, Keichiro Joh, Katsuji Honi, Avigdor Beiles

Department of Evolutionary and Environmental Biology

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Abstract

We analysed the genetic diversity and environmental correlates of the aldolase A and B genes by means of restriction endonucleases (DNA RFLP analysis), in the four chromosomal species (2n =52, 54, 58 and 60) of the actively speciating subterranean mole-rats of the Spalax ehrenbergi superspecies in Israel. The results indicated that: (i) both aldolase genes are highly polymorphic; (ii) Fragment frequencies and fragment profiles display geographical patterns and significant ecological correlates; (iii) discriminant analysis largely succeeded in separating the four chromosomal species on the basis of variation of aldolase RFLPs.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	307-320
Number of pages	14
Journal	Heredity
Volume	65
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1990.100
State	Published - Dec 1990

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