Allozyme Variation in Spalax leucodon Nordmann, 1840 (Rodentia: Spalacidae) in the Area between Ankara and Beyşehir

Authors : Teoman KANKILIÇ, Ercüment ÇOLAK, Reyhan ÇOLAK, Nuri YİĞİT

Pages : 377-384

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Eighty-one specimens belonging to 3 populations of Spalax leucodon collected in the area between Ankara and Beyşehir were electrophoretically analyzed. Three enzyme systems, isocitrate dehydrogenase insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Idh);, esterase insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Est); and a-glycerophosphate dehydrogenase insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(a-Gpdh);, were screened using horizontal starch gel electrophoresis, and 5 loci were determined. Three loci insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Idh-1, Est-1, Est-3); were polymorphic, and 2 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Idh-2, a-Gpdh); were monomorphic. Heterozygosity ranged from 0.1804 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(in population A); to 0.2254 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(in population K);. Genetic divergency in 3 the populations resulted from the locus Idh-1 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Fst = 0.0372);. The mean value of the fixation index in 3 the populations insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Fst = 0.0266); reflected little genetic differentiation. Genetic diversity estimated by Shannon`s information index was moderate insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(I = 0.3202);.
Keywords : Spalax leucodon, Allozyme, Genetic diversity, Turkey