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Freedberg, S., & Myers, E. M. (2012). Cytonuclear equilibrium following interspecific introgression in a turtle lacking sex chromosomes. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 106(2), 405–417.
Added by: Sarina Wunderlich (30 Jun 2012 22:00:55 UTC) |
| Resource type: Journal Article DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2012.01862.x BibTeX citation key: Freedberg2012 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Genetik = genetics, Graptemys geographica, Graptemys pseudogeographica, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises Creators: Freedberg, Myers Collection: Biological Journal of the Linnean Society |
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When reproductive barriers break down, interspecific hybridization can lead to gene flow between evolutionarily distinct species. Studying the fate of these introgressing elements can offer valuable insights into the factors contributing to reproductive isolation. We have identified a population of false map turtles (Graptemys pseudogeographica) that hybridized historically with the common map turtle (Graptemys geographica), but were subsequently isolated from interbreeding for several generations by unique geological events. Although many studies conclude that genic interactions involving sex chromosomes impact the introgression of mitochondrial or nuclear genomes, Graptemys turtles have environmental sex determination, and thus introgression can be explored while controlling for the effects of sex-specific heterogameity. We identified and sequenced a species-specific mitochondrial control region marker, as well as two nuclear markers (ODC and HNFAL), in turtles from across the ranges of these species. We found both nuclear and mitochondrial introgression in our study population, and present evidence consistent with the proposed time range of reproductive contact and isolation. We also report an absence of cytonuclear or linkage disequilibrium among markers, indicating that some important pre- and postzygotic barriers to gene flow that characterize other systems are absent in Graptemys. Finally, we show that Graptemys turtles have a complex molecular evolutionary history, and that leaks in reproductive barriers probably occur frequently.
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