Evidence for independent instances of chromosome number reduction in the genus Pseudopaludicola (Anura: Leptodactylidae)

dc.contributor.authorCardozo, Darío
dc.contributor.authorBoeris, Juan Martín
dc.contributor.authorFerro, Juan Martín
dc.contributor.authorBorteiro, Claudio
dc.contributor.authorKolenc, Francisco
dc.contributor.authorSuárez, Pablo
dc.contributor.authorNetto, Flavia
dc.contributor.authorBrusquetti, Francisco [UNESP]
dc.contributor.authorBaldo, Diego
dc.contributor.institutionLaboratorio de Genética Evolutiva
dc.contributor.institutionMuseo Nacional de Historia Natural
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Federal de Pará
dc.contributor.institutionInstituto de Investigación Biológica del Paraguay
dc.contributor.institutionUniversidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-11T16:42:22Z
dc.date.available2018-12-11T16:42:22Z
dc.date.issued2016-04-30
dc.description.abstractWe describe the chromosome morphology, C-bands, NORs position, and DAPI/CMA3 staining of five species of Pseudopaludicola (P. boliviana, P. canga, P. falcipes, P. mystacalis, and P. ternetzi) from several populations from Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. In addition, the telomeric sequence locations of P. mystacalis and P. canga are evaluated using FISH. We re-analyse the progressive reduction of chromosome numbers recently proposed for the genus by optimisation of character basic chromosome numbers (x) and fundamental chromosome numbers (FN) on current phylogenetic hypotheses. Our evidence supports a progressive reduction of chromosome numbers in Pseudopaludicola, and multiple origins of the karyotype 2n = 20. Additionally, we discuss the interpretation of the current Pseudopaludicola phylogenetic hypothesis and a series of inconsistencies in the chromosome literature for the genus.en
dc.description.affiliationInstituto de Biología Subtropical (IBS UNaM/CONICET) Laboratorio de Genética Evolutiva, Félix de Azara 1552
dc.description.affiliationSección Herpetología Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, 25 de Mayo 582
dc.description.affiliationLaboratório de Citogenética Instituto de Ciências Biológicas Universidade Federal de Pará, Tv. Augusto Correia 1 Belém
dc.description.affiliationInstituto de Investigación Biológica del Paraguay
dc.description.affiliationInstituto de Biociências UNESP–Universidade Estadual Paulista Departamento de Zoologia
dc.description.affiliationUnespInstituto de Biociências UNESP–Universidade Estadual Paulista Departamento de Zoologia
dc.format.extent11-22
dc.identifier.citationSalamandra, v. 52, n. 1, p. 11-22, 2016.
dc.identifier.issn0036-3375
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84966658527
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/168650
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofSalamandra
dc.relation.ispartofsjr0,492
dc.rights.accessRightsAcesso restrito
dc.sourceScopus
dc.subjectC-bands
dc.subjectCharacter optimisation
dc.subjectChromosome reduction
dc.subjectCMA3
dc.subjectDAPI
dc.subjectNORs
dc.titleEvidence for independent instances of chromosome number reduction in the genus Pseudopaludicola (Anura: Leptodactylidae)en
dc.typeArtigo

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