Taxonomical status and phylogenetic relations between the "thomasi" and "atticus" chromosomal races of the underground vole Microtus thomasi (Rodentia, Arvicolinae)

Mammalian Biology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 6-12

  Rovatsos, M T H ^a   Giagia Athanasopoulou, E B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Chromosomal race; Cytochrome b; Fertility; Microtus; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME; FERTILITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HISTOLOGY; MITOCHONDRION; PHYLOGENETICS; POLYMORPHISM; POPULATION STRUCTURE; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE ISOLATION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; RODENT; TAXONOMY; WILD POPULATION;

ATTICA; CENTRAL GREECE; EUBOEA; GREECE;

ARVICOLINAE; MICROTUS; MICROTUS THOMASI; MURIDAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 83555163961     PISSN: 16165047     EISSN: 16181476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2011.09.001     Document Type: Article

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