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Rapid chromosomal evolution in island mice

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  • Janice Britton-Davidian

    (Laboratoire de Génétique & Environnement, ISEM, UMR 5554 CNRS, Université Montpellier II)

  • Josette Catalan

    (Laboratoire de Génétique & Environnement, ISEM, UMR 5554 CNRS, Université Montpellier II)

  • Maria da Graça Ramalhinho

    (Centro de Biologia Ambiental, Museu Nacional de Historia Natural, Rua da Escola Politecnica)

  • Guila Ganem

    (Laboratoire de Génétique & Environnement, ISEM, UMR 5554 CNRS, Université Montpellier II)

  • Jean-Christophe Auffray

    (Laboratoire de Génétique & Environnement, ISEM, UMR 5554 CNRS, Université Montpellier II)

  • Ruben Capela

    (Universidade de Madeira, Praça do Municipio)

  • Manuel Biscoito

    (CITMA)

  • Jeremy B. Searle

    (University of York)

  • Maria da Luz Mathias

    (Centro de Biologia Ambiental, FCUL, Campo Grande Bloco C2)

Abstract

Madeira is a small volcanic island in the Atlantic Ocean with steep mountains separating narrow valleys that are the only areas habitable by humans and their commensals. Here we show that house mice (Mus musculus domesticus ) on Madeira have an unexpected chromosomal diversity, the evolution of which is independent of adaptive processes, relying instead on geographic isolation and genetic drift.

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  • Janice Britton-Davidian & Josette Catalan & Maria da Graça Ramalhinho & Guila Ganem & Jean-Christophe Auffray & Ruben Capela & Manuel Biscoito & Jeremy B. Searle & Maria da Luz Mathias, 2000. "Rapid chromosomal evolution in island mice," Nature, Nature, vol. 403(6766), pages 158-158, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:403:y:2000:i:6766:d:10.1038_35003116
    DOI: 10.1038/35003116
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