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Intra- and interspecific polymorphism of (AAT) n in microsatellite locus Du47D in parthenogenetic species of the genus Darevskia

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The molecular structure of the allelic variants of (AAT) n of the Du47D microsatellite locus was determined in parthenogenetic lizards Darevskia dahli, D. armeniaca, and D. rostombekovi. Comparative analysis of these alleles showed that they were characterized by perfect structure of microsatellite cluster, and were different in the number of (AAT) monomeric units, as well as in the combinations of species-specific substitutions and deletions in the microsatellite flanking regions. Molecular structure of microsatellite cluster, species-specific single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), and different representation of alleles Du47 in the samples of parthenogenetic species examined point to the origin of the alleles from different bisexual species, which is consistent with the hybrid nature of unisexual species of the genus Darevskia. In addition, these data reflect different combination patterns of interspecific hybridization events with the participation of the same bisexual species upon the formation of hybrid genomes of parthenogenetic species. Possible application of the allelic variants of microsatellite loci of parthenogenetic lizards as the genetic markers for the analysis of the genomes of parthenogenetic species in the light of evolution, ecology, and parthenogenetic type of reproduction in vertebrates is discussed.

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  1. Institute of Gene Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 119334, Russia

    V. I. Korchagin, A. A. Vergun, S. A. Godakova & O. N. Tokarskaya

  2. Moscow State Pedagogical University, Moscow, 119991, Russia

    A. A. Vergun & S. A. Godakova

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Original Russian Text © V.I. Korchagin, A.A. Vergun, S.A. Godakova, O.N. Tokarskaya, 2013, published in Genetika, 2013, Vol. 49, No. 3, pp. 420–424.

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Korchagin, V.I., Vergun, A.A., Godakova, S.A. et al. Intra- and interspecific polymorphism of (AAT) n in microsatellite locus Du47D in parthenogenetic species of the genus Darevskia . Russ J Genet 49, 367–370 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1022795413030113

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