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GENETIC VARIATION IN THE AFRICAN RODENT SUB-FAMILY OTOMYINAE (MURIDAE). IV: CHROMOSOME G-BANDING ANALYlS OF OTOMYS IRRORATUS AND O. ANGONIENSIS

in Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution
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G. CONTRAFATTO Department of Biology, University of Natal

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J. MEESTER Department of Biology, University of Natal

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G. BRONNER Transvaal Museum

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P.J. TAYLOR Durban Natural Science Museum

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K. WILIAN Department of Biology, University of Natal

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Chromosome G-banding analysis was carried out on 30 specimens of Otomys irroratus from six South African localities and eight specimens of O. angoniensis from three localities. While O. angoniensis appeared chromosomally conservative, extensive variation was detected between populations of O. irroratus in the number of heterochromatic short arms. The results obtained were compared with those of our previous study. This species could be divided into three major cytotype groups: group A with mostly acrocentric chromosomes, group B with at least seven large autosomes carrying heterochromatic short arms, and group C in which only four pairs of large autosomes are biarmed. Within group A, three populations carried a tandem fusion between chromosomes 7 and 12, while another population displayed two pairs of unique supernumerary autosomes. The banding patterns of O. irroratus and O. angoniensis ciaomosomes were compared, and five homologous sequences were tentatively identified between the two species. Three types of heterochro-matin were detected in O. irroratus. Phylogenetic relationships between the various cytotypes and O. angoniensis are presented in the form of cladograms and these are compared with the results of phenetic analysis of the chromosomal data. Implications of these results for mechanisms of chromosomal speciation are discussed.

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