Comment on "Population size does not influence mitochondrial genetic diversity in animals"

Bazin et al. (Reports, 28 April, 2006, p. 570) found no relationship between mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) diversity and population size when comparing across large groups of animals. We show empirically that species with smaller populations, as represented by eutherian mammals, exhibit a positive corre...

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Published inScience (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 314; no. 5804; p. 1390
Main Authors Mulligan, Connie J, Kitchen, Andrew, Miyamoto, Michael M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States The American Association for the Advancement of Science 01.12.2006
Subjects
Animals
DNA, Mitochondrial - genetics
Female
Genetic Variation
Heterozygote
Humans
Invertebrates - genetics
Isoenzymes - genetics
Male
Mammals - genetics
Population Density
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Summary:Bazin et al. (Reports, 28 April, 2006, p. 570) found no relationship between mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) diversity and population size when comparing across large groups of animals. We show empirically that species with smaller populations, as represented by eutherian mammals, exhibit a positive correlation between mtDNA and allozyme variation, suggesting that mtDNA diversity may correlate with population size in these animals.
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ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.1132585