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Chromosomal rearrangements do not seem to affect the gene flow in hybrid zones between karyotypic races of the common shrew (Sorex araneus).
Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 1 Mar 2012
Horn Agnès, Basset Patrick, Yannic Glenn, Banaszek Agata, Borodin Pavel M, Bulatova Nina S, Jadwiszczak Katarzyna, Jones Ross M, Polyakov Andrei V, Ratkiewicz Miroslaw, Searle Jeremy B, Shchipanov Nikolai A, Zima Jan, Hausser Jacques
Abstract excerpt
Chromosomal rearrangements are proposed to promote genetic differentiation between chromosomally differentiated taxa and therefore promote speciation. Due to their remarkable karyotypic polymorphism, the shrews of the Sorex araneus group were used to investigate the impact of chromosomal rearrangements on gene flow. Five intraspecific chromosomal hybrid zones characterized by different levels of karyotypic...
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