Karyotypes of the mammals of Turkey and neighbouring regions: a review

Title:

Karyotypes of the mammals of Turkey and neighbouring regions: a review

Creator:

Arslan, Atilla and Zima, Jan

Identifier:

https://cdk.lib.cas.cz/client/handle/uuid:0e920d24-d759-4872-a497-36d059580f4a
uuid:0e920d24-d759-4872-a497-36d059580f4a

Subject:

choromosomes, banding pattern, Balkan, Caucasus, Middle East, species, and taxonomy

Type:

article, model:article, and TEXT

Description:

Available data on karyotypes of the mammals from Turkey and neighbouring regions (the Balkans, the Caucasus, and the Middle East) were summarized and reviewed in respect of their implications to taxonomy and systematics. In this review, previously unpublished data are presented in 20 species. Terrestrial mammals were taken into consideration, both the native and introduced. Altogether, 156 species occurring in the region concerned were included. The karyotype was studied in 109 of these species in Turkey, in most other species data are available from other geographic regions, and only three species remain unstudied cytogenetically. Intraspecific chromosomal variation (polymorphism or polytypy) was reported in 22 species. A karyotype different from the findings made in other regions was reported in Turkish populations of 17 species. Possible future directions of the cytogenetic investigations of mammals in the region are proposed.

Language:

English

Rights:

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
policy:public

Source:

Folia zoologica | 2014 Volume:63 | Number:1

Harvested from:

CDK

Metadata only:

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