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Allozyme Variation Patterns and Multiple Hybridization Origins: Clonal Variation Among Four Sibling Parthenogenetic Caucasian Rock Lizards

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Allozyme electrophoresis of four sibling parthenogenetic Caucasian rock lizards Darevskia unisexualis, D.uzzelli, D.sapphirina, and D.bendimahiensis found seven clones and five variable loci. The data supported the hypothesis that D.raddei and D.valentini are the parental species of all four parthenogens. Variation patterns in Darevskia were summarized. Species that originated from a single F1 typically consisted of one widespread clone with a few rare clones. Species with multiple origins displayed variation only slightly higher than species with a single origin. This is contrary to other genera of parthenogenetic lizards, in which cases massive clonal variations were observed.

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  1. Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2C6, Canada

    Jinzhong Fu & Robert W. Murphy

  2. Department of Zoology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada

    Jinzhong Fu

  3. Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2C6, Canada

    Ross D. MacCulloch

  4. Russian Academy of Sciences, Zoological Institute, St. Petersburg, 119034, Russia

    Ilya S. Darevsky

  5. Caucasian State Biosphere Reserve, Sochi, Russia

    Boris S. Tuniyev

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Fu, J., MacCulloch, R.D., Murphy, R.W. et al. Allozyme Variation Patterns and Multiple Hybridization Origins: Clonal Variation Among Four Sibling Parthenogenetic Caucasian Rock Lizards. Genetica 108, 107–112 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1004096330727

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