A new form of the mole vole Ellobius tancrei Blasius, 1884 (Mammalia, Rodentia) with the lowest chromosome number

The subterranean mole vole, Ellobius tancrei, with a specific variability in autosomes (2n = 31–54) and unusual sex chromosomes (XX in males and females), represents an amazing model for studying the role of chromosome changes in speciation. New materials from the upper reaches of the Surk...

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Main Authors: Irina Bakloushinskaya, Svetlana Romanenko, Natalia Serdukova, Alexander Graphodatsky, Elena Lyapunova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2013-06-01
Series:Comparative Cytogenetics
Online Access:http://compcytogen.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=1788