Article
[Genetic differentiation and phylogenetic relationships among Palearctic mice (Rodentia, Muridae)].
Genetika - 1 Jan 1997
Mezhzherin S V
Abstract excerpt
Genetic differentiation of 18 Palearctic mouse species (genera Sylvaemus, Mus, Apodemus, Micromys, and Rattus) with respect to 31 biochemical loci was estimated to define the taxonomic status of these genera. On the basis of genetic data, two independent centers of origin of species belonging to the family Muridae were identified. The first is the Indo-African center, from which the modern Sylvaemus species and...
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