Clonal diversity and clone formation in the parthenogenetic Caucasian rock lizard Darevskia dahlia.

ABSTRACT: The all-female Caucasian rock lizard species Darevskia dahli and other parthenogenetic species of this genus reproduce normally via true parthenogenesis. Previously, the genetic diversity of this species was analyzed using allozymes, mitochondrial DNA, and DNA fingerprint markers. In the present study, variation at three microsatellite loci was studied in 111 specimens of D. dahli from five populations from Armenia, and new information regarding clonal diversity and clone formation in D. dahli was obtained that suggests a multiple hybridization origin. All individuals but one were heterozygous at the loci studied. Based on specific allele combinations, 11 genotypes were identified among the individuals studied. Individuals with the same genotypes formed distinct clonal lineages: one major

SUBMITTER: Vergun AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3950254 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature