Preliminary genetic characterization of two lineages of black rats (Rattus rattus sensu lato) in Japan, with evidence for introgression at several localities

Genes and Genetic Systems

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 367-375

  Chinen, Alejandro A ^a   Suzuki, Hitoshi ^a   Aplin, Ken P ^b   Tsuchiya, Kimiyuki ^c   Suzuki, Sosuke ^d  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Japan)

^d Kobe Quarantine Station   (Japan)

Author keywords

Black rats; Cytochrome b; IRBP; Karyotype; Molecular phylogeny

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME B; INTERPHOTORECEPTOR RETINOID BINDING PROTEIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASIAN; DNA HYBRIDIZATION; GENE CLUSTER; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC LINE; GENETIC TRAIT; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HAPLOTYPE; HOMOZYGOSITY; INTROGRESSION; JAPAN; KARYOTYPE; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PILOT STUDY; RAT; SAMPLING;

ANIMALS; CYTOCHROMES B; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; HAPLOTYPES; JAPAN; PHYLOGENY; RATS; RETINOL-BINDING PROTEINS; VARIATION (GENETICS);

ANIMALIA; RATTUS RATTUS;

EID: 29544434862     PISSN: 13417568     EISSN: 13417568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1266/ggs.80.367     Document Type: Article

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