Morphological and genetic variability in small island populations of the striped field mouse Apodemus agrarius Pallas, 1771

Morphological (craniometrical characteristics and variations of cusp t3 on the second upper molar (M 2 )) and genetic (polymorphism of chromosomes and blood proteins) variability was analyzed in small island populations of the striped field mouse Apodemus agrarius Pallas, 1771 from the Peter the Gre...

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Published in:Biology bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences 2017-03, Vol.44 (2), p.159-171
Main Authors: Sheremetyeva, I. N., Kartavtseva, I. V., Pavlenko, M. V., Kostenko, V. A., Sheremetyev, I. S., Katin, I. O., Kosoy, M. E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biochemistry
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Cell Biology
Chromosomes
Ecology
Gene polymorphism
Genetic variability
Life Sciences
Morphology
Physical characteristics
Teeth
Transferrin
Zoology
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Summary:Morphological (craniometrical characteristics and variations of cusp t3 on the second upper molar (M 2 )) and genetic (polymorphism of chromosomes and blood proteins) variability was analyzed in small island populations of the striped field mouse Apodemus agrarius Pallas, 1771 from the Peter the Great Bay (Sea of Japan). It was found that the absence of t3 on M 2 is not a specific trait for A. agrarius . It was demonstrated that the population of field mice on the Bolshoy Pelis Island significantly differs from the populations from other islands and from the mainland according to the craniometrical parameters, teeth phenes, and variants of blood transferrin. The possible age of establishment of the island populations of the striped field mouse is discussed.
ISSN:1062-3590
1608-3059
DOI:10.1134/S1062359016050113