| Postmating isolation in six species of three genera (hoplobatrachus, euphlyctis and fejervarya) from family dicroglossidae (anura), with special reference to spontaneous production of allotriploids. | |
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PMID: 23106559 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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In light of reproductive isolation being a fundamental aspect of the biological species concept, we performed crossing experiments using six species from three genera (Hoplobatrachus, Euphlyctis and Fejervarya) of family Dicroglossidae to explore postmating isolation in dicroglossid frogs. Our results revealed gametic isolation among these genera, although the intergeneric hybrids between female E. cyanophlyctis and male H. chinensis were not viable at the tadpole stage, while the hybrids between female E. cyanophlyctis and male H. tigerinus were inviable at the hatching stage. These results showed complete hybrid inviability between the two genera. Almost all interspecific hybrids between female H. tigerinus and male H. chinensis died of underdevelopment at the tadpole stage, whereas several hybrids developed normally and survived to maturity. Chromosomal observations and mtDNA and allozyme analyses confirmed that these mature hybrids were allotriploid, with two maternal genomes and one paternal genome. The present results suggest that the allotriploids were produced spontaneously, and histological observations confirmed their sex as sterile males. We also investigated the molecular relationships between H. tigerinus, H. chinensis, and the interspecific allotriploids by mitochondrial Cytb, 12S and 16S rRNA gene analyses. The maternal inheritance mode of mitochondrial genomes was retained in the hybrids. Finally, the present results suggest that the degree of postmating isolation reflects phylogenetic relationship. In addition, we speculate that allotriploids may be produced via hybridization among cryptic species. |
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Mohammad Shafiqul Alam; Mohammed Mafizul Islam; Md Mukhlesur Rahman Khan; Mahmudul Hasan; Ratanasate Wanichanon; Masayuki Sumida |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Zoological science Volume: 29 ISSN: 0289-0003 ISO Abbreviation: Zool. Sci. Publication Date: 2012 Nov |
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Created Date: 2012-10-30 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8702287 Medline TA: Zoolog Sci Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 743-52 Citation Subset: IM |
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1 Institute for Amphibian Biology, Graduate School of Science, Hiroshima University, Higashihiroshima 739-8526, Japan. |
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