Article
Reduced gene flow at pericentromeric loci in a hybrid zone involving chromosomal races of the house mouse Mus musculus domesticus.
Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 1 Jul 2010
Franchini Paolo, Colangelo Paolo, Solano Emanuela, Capanna Ernesto, Verheyen Erik, Castiglia Riccardo
Abstract excerpt
The West European house mouse, Mus musculus domesticus, is a particularly suitable model to investigate the role of chromosomal rearrangements in reproductive isolation. In fact, it exhibits a broad range of chromosomal polymorphism due to Robertsonian (Rb) fusions leading to various types of contact zones between different chromosomal races. In the present study, we analyzed a parapatric contact in central Italy...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
