Variation in the Conventional and Banded Karyotypes among Populations of Arvicola amphibius (L., 1758) (Mammalia: Rodentia) from Turkey

ŞEKER P. S., ARSLAN A., SELVİ E., Kankilic T., Zima J.

ACTA ZOOLOGICA BULGARICA, cilt.70, sa.2, ss.147-152, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 70 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA ZOOLOGICA BULGARICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.147-152
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Arvicola amphibius, chromosomal banding, karyotype, variation, Turkey, WATER VOLE, HETEROCHROMATIN, CHROMOSOMES, LINNAEUS, REGIONS
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Chromosomal characteristics of water voles (Arvicola amphibius) were studied in ten populations including 33 samples from Anatolia, Turkey. The C-banding pattern and NORs distribution were analysed in four samples from Eastern Anatolia. The conventionally stained karyotypes showed the standard complement of the species (2n = 36, NFa = 60-62, NF = 64-66). Variation in the number of autosomal arms originated from the alternative presence of a subtelocentric or an acrocentric autosomal pair. C-banding provided further support for differentiation of the amount and distribution of C-heterochromatin between populations from Central Europe and Asia Minor. Chromosomal variation among Turkish populations was manifested by the number of autosomal arms, positive C-bands and NOR-carrying autosomes.