[Chromosomal differences in moose (Mammalia, Artiodactyla, Alces alces L.)]. 1997

G G Boeskorov

Earlier studies on differences in moose (Alces alces) chromosome sets concerned only European (Scandinavia, Finland, the Volga region, and western Siberia) and American (the United States and Canada) forms. The first group had a 68-chromosome set, and the second group, a 70-chromosome set. These differences were considered interspecies chromosomal polymorphism. However, the chromosome number in A. alces living in eastern and northeastern Siberia remains unknown, although these data are important for elucidation of the geographical variation of karyotypes of moose from genus Alces. Four moose from different regions of Sakha were studied. It was found that their karyotypes contained 70 chromosomes; i.e., they were similar to the American form. These data indicate a strong differentiation within the species. Two chromosomal forms can be distinguished: the European one (2n = 68) living in Europe and western Siberia and the American one (2n = 70) living in North America, the Far East, and eastern Siberia. The existence of two forms is confirmed by data on their morphology, sound signals, electrophoretic mobility of proteins, and differences in nutrition. These results indicate that long-term isolation of European and American moose led to the high divergence between these two forms; therefore, they can be considered different species.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007621 Karyotyping Mapping of the KARYOTYPE of a cell. Karyotype Analysis Methods,Analysis Method, Karyotype,Analysis Methods, Karyotype,Karyotype Analysis Method,Karyotypings,Method, Karyotype Analysis,Methods, Karyotype Analysis
D002875 Chromosomes In a prokaryotic cell or in the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell, a structure consisting of or containing DNA which carries the genetic information essential to the cell. (From Singleton & Sainsbury, Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, 2d ed) Chromosome
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001188 Artiodactyla An order of mammals which consists of the even-toed ungulates and includes both RUMINANTS and SWINE. Hippopotamus,Peccary,Peccaries
D014644 Genetic Variation Genotypic differences observed among individuals in a population. Genetic Diversity,Variation, Genetic,Diversity, Genetic,Diversities, Genetic,Genetic Diversities,Genetic Variations,Variations, Genetic

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