Superspecies complex Cricetulus barabensis sensu lato: Karyotype divergence and interrelation in natural contact zones

• Published in: Biology bulletin reviews Vol. 3; no. 1; pp. 73 - 83
• Main Authors: Poplavskaya, N. S., Lebedev, V. S., Bannikova, A. A., Meshcherskii, I. G., Surov, A. V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht SP MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica 01.01.2013
• Subjects: Biochemistry; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Cell Biology; Ecology; Life Sciences; Zoology; Hybrid Zone; Biology Bulletin Review; House Mouse; Gene Flow; Ground Squirrel

Three different chromosomal forms of striped hamsters that belong to the superspecies complex Cricetulus barabensis sensu lato (Cricetidae, Rodentia), namely, “barabensis”, “pseudogeiseus”, and “griseus”, were studied to determine their relationships based on different biological and genetic species...