Genetic Structure of Urban and Suburban Populations of Common Hamster (Cricetus cricetus) in Ciscaucasia
- Authors: Feoktistova N.Y.1, Meschersky I.G.1, Bogomolov P.L.1, Meschersky S.I.2, Poplavskaya N.S.1, Chunkov M.M.3, Yufereva V.V.4, Tel’pov V.A.5, Surov A.V.1
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Affiliations:
- Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences
- Department of Zoology and Ecology, Moscow State Pedagogical University
- Precaspian Institute of Biological Resources, Dagestan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences
- National Park Kislovodskiy
- Inter-District Territorial Station of Young Naturalists of the Resort City of Kislovodsk
- Issue: Vol 55, No 3 (2019)
- Pages: 337-348
- Section: Animal Genetics
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/1022-7954/article/view/189281
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1022795419020054
- ID: 189281
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Abstract
On the basis of the allelic composition of ten microsatellite loci and mtDNA sequences, we studied the genetic structure of the common hamster populations that inhabit cities and suburban settlements in Ciscaucasia. It was shown that, in urbanized territories, the hamster population is divided into separated groups, the genetic differences between which are high and not related to the distance between them. On the outskirts of cities adjacent to undeveloped or green areas and further in rural areas, the degree of isolation of neighboring hamster settlements decreases, and the level of genetic differences between them begins to correspond to the distance separating the settlements. In the course of work, this species was first registered within the territory of the easternmost part of Ciscaucasia, in the Republic of Dagestan.
About the authors
N. Yu. Feoktistova
Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences
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Russian Federation, Moscow, 119071
I. G. Meschersky
Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: feoktistovanyu@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119071
P. L. Bogomolov
Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: feoktistovanyu@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119071
S. I. Meschersky
Department of Zoology and Ecology, Moscow State Pedagogical University
Email: feoktistovanyu@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Moscow, 129164
N. S. Poplavskaya
Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: feoktistovanyu@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119071
M. M. Chunkov
Precaspian Institute of Biological Resources, Dagestan Scientific Center,Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: feoktistovanyu@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan, 367000
V. V. Yufereva
National Park Kislovodskiy
Email: feoktistovanyu@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Kislovodsk, 357700
V. A. Tel’pov
Inter-District Territorial Station of Young Naturalists of the Resort City of Kislovodsk
Email: feoktistovanyu@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Kislovodsk, 357700
A. V. Surov
Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences
Email: feoktistovanyu@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Moscow, 119071