Characterization of paternity relationships in the mole rat Spalax ehrenbergi by microsatellite genotyping

Assaf Malik; Zeev Frenkel; Alvaro Hernandez; Mark Band; Eviatar Nevo; Aaron Avivi

doi:10.1007/s10144-011-0264-7

Characterization of paternity relationships in the mole rat Spalax ehrenbergi by microsatellite genotyping

Assaf Malik, Zeev Frenkel, Alvaro Hernandez, Mark Band, Eviatar Nevo, Aaron Avivi

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Spalax ehrenbergi is a species complex of blind subterranean rodents distributed along the east Mediterranean region. We studied genetic relationships within and between S. ehrenbergi sib families using microsatellite genotyping. The upper-bound level of multiple-paternity rate in litters was estimated using a simulation model of breeding process. Our results show that the upper bound of multiple paternity in the studied population of S. ehrenbergi is <30% (P value 2.9%), with no detected cases of multiple paternity. Our analytical model was specifically designed for a situation in which the sibling identities are known but genetic data about their parents is unavailable. The genetic similarities between groups of individuals were also tested, and it was found that the distance between breeding nests is a factor influencing the genetic similarity between litters found in the nests.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	501-510
Number of pages	10
Journal	Population Ecology
Volume	53
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10144-011-0264-7
State	Published - Jul 2011

Keywords

Mating
Simulation
Spalax carmeli
Subterranean rodents

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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Characterization of paternity relationships in the mole rat Spalax ehrenbergi by microsatellite genotyping

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