Mitochondrial DNA and karyotypic data confirm the presence of Mus indutus and Mus minutoides (Mammalia, Rodentia, Muridae, Nannomys) in Botswana

We use a combination of cytochrome b sequence data and karyological evidence to confirm the presence of Mus indutus and Mus minutoides in Botswana. Our data include sampling from five localities from across the country, including one site in northwestern Botswana where both species were captured in...

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Published inZooKeys Vol. 359; no. 359; pp. 35 - 51
Main Authors McDonough, Molly M, Sotero-Caio, Cibele G, Ferguson, Adam W, Lewis, Patrick J, Tswiio, Matlhogonolo, Thies, Monte L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers 05.12.2013
Subjects
Chromosomes
Cytochrome b
Mitochondrial DNA
Mus indutus
Mus minutoides
Zoology
Botswana
sex-autosome translocation
karyotype
distribution
Africa
rodent
cytochrome b
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Summary:We use a combination of cytochrome b sequence data and karyological evidence to confirm the presence of Mus indutus and Mus minutoides in Botswana. Our data include sampling from five localities from across the country, including one site in northwestern Botswana where both species were captured in syntopy. Additionally, we find evidence for two mitochondrial lineages of M. minutoides in northwestern Botswana that differ by 5% in sequence variation. Also, we report that M. minutoides in Botswana have the 2n=34 karyotype with the presence of a (X.1) sex-autosome translocation.
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Academic editor: K.M. Helgen
ISSN:1313-2989
1313-2970
DOI:10.3897/zookeys.359.6247