Karyotypes of four Chinese species of field mice of the genus Apodemus were examined,including Apodemus chevrieri (diploid chromosome number,2n=48,fundamental number of autosomal arms,FNa=56),A.draco (2n=48,FNa=48...Karyotypes of four Chinese species of field mice of the genus Apodemus were examined,including Apodemus chevrieri (diploid chromosome number,2n=48,fundamental number of autosomal arms,FNa=56),A.draco (2n=48,FNa=48),A.ilex (2n=48,FNa=48),and A.latronum (2n=48,FNa=48).Karyotypes of A.chevrieri,A.draco,and A.ilex are reported here for the first time,providing useful information for their species taxonomy.Determining the karyotypes of all species of Apodemus in Asia,both in this and previous studies,provides a solid overview of the chromosome evolution and species differentiation of the genus in East Asia.In addition to allopatric speciation,chromosome rearrangements likely played an important role in the formation of the four Apodemus species groups as well as speciation within each group in East Asia.For example,increased centromeric heterochromatin in A.latronum may have contributed to the post-mating reproductive isolation from the A.draco-A.ilex-A.semotus clade.展开更多
Dear Sir, We read with interest the paper by Lee et al. [1].They reported that continuous exposure to an electro-magnetic field with extremely low frequency may in-duce testicular germ cell apoptosis in mice. Our grou...Dear Sir, We read with interest the paper by Lee et al. [1].They reported that continuous exposure to an electro-magnetic field with extremely low frequency may in-duce testicular germ cell apoptosis in mice. Our group performed a series of experiments on theeffect of exposure to an electrostatic field on spermato-genesis alld sexual activity[2-7].Polyester(polyethyleneterphthalate)exhibited electrostatic potentials [ESPs] in展开更多
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文摘Karyotypes of four Chinese species of field mice of the genus Apodemus were examined,including Apodemus chevrieri (diploid chromosome number,2n=48,fundamental number of autosomal arms,FNa=56),A.draco (2n=48,FNa=48),A.ilex (2n=48,FNa=48),and A.latronum (2n=48,FNa=48).Karyotypes of A.chevrieri,A.draco,and A.ilex are reported here for the first time,providing useful information for their species taxonomy.Determining the karyotypes of all species of Apodemus in Asia,both in this and previous studies,provides a solid overview of the chromosome evolution and species differentiation of the genus in East Asia.In addition to allopatric speciation,chromosome rearrangements likely played an important role in the formation of the four Apodemus species groups as well as speciation within each group in East Asia.For example,increased centromeric heterochromatin in A.latronum may have contributed to the post-mating reproductive isolation from the A.draco-A.ilex-A.semotus clade.
文摘Dear Sir, We read with interest the paper by Lee et al. [1].They reported that continuous exposure to an electro-magnetic field with extremely low frequency may in-duce testicular germ cell apoptosis in mice. Our group performed a series of experiments on theeffect of exposure to an electrostatic field on spermato-genesis alld sexual activity[2-7].Polyester(polyethyleneterphthalate)exhibited electrostatic potentials [ESPs] in