ISSN:
1573-8604
Keywords:
lemurs
;
FISH
;
Indridae
;
phylogeny
;
chromosomal evolution
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract We used human-specific probes for chromosomes 3, 11, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21 to paint chromosomes of four species of Indridae (Avahi laniger, Indri indri, Propithecus verreauxi, and P. diadema). All human chromosome probes hybridized specifically to chromosome segments or to whole arms of indrid chromosomes. In general, the results obtained by chromosome painting confirm those obtained by R-banding except for some reciprocal translocations undetected by R-banding. Our findings confirm that in the evolution of the Indridae, Avahi laniger first emerges, then Indri and Propithecus share a common trunk. After populational evolution, this sister clade diverged.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1005554911728
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