Rapid chromosomal evolution in island mice

Janice Britton-Davidian (), Josette Catalan, Maria da Graça Ramalhinho, Guila Ganem, Jean-Christophe Auffray, Ruben Capela, Manuel Biscoito, Jeremy B. Searle and Maria da Luz Mathias
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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

Nature, 2000, vol. 403, issue 6766, 158-158

Abstract: 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.

Date: 2000
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