Reduced meiotic fitness in hybrids with heterozygosity for heterochromatin in the speciating Mus terricolor complex.
J Biosci
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2003 Mar; 28(2): 189-98
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em Inglês
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| ID: sea-110673
ABSTRACT
Mus terricolor I, II and III are the three chromosomal species which differ in stable autosomal short-arm heterochromatin variations established in homozygous condition. Analysis of meiosis in the laboratory-generated F1 male hybrids from crosses (both ways) between M. terricolor I and II and between M. terricolor I and III shows high frequencies of pairing abnormalities at pachytene. The backcross (N3 generation) male hybrids between M. terricolor I and II have meiotic abnormalities as in the F1 male hybrids, though to a lesser extent. They show difference in pairing abnormalities in the different karyotypic forms; the backcross hybrids heterozygous for the heterochromatic short arms have more anomalies compared to the homokaryotypic hybrids. This suggests a negative influence of the heterochromatin heterozygosity in meiotic pairing. The results indicate a role for heterochromatin variations in the development of a reproductive barrier in the speciating M. terricolor complex.
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Feminino
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Masculino
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Heterocromatina
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Heterozigoto
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Cariotipagem
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Animais
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Meiose
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Camundongos
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Inglês
Revista:
J Biosci
Ano de publicação:
2003
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