Genetic homogeneity between two populations of the parthenogenetic lizard Aspidoscelis cozumela

Authors

  • FAUSTO R. MÉNDEZ DE LA CRUZ
  • NORMA L. MANRIQUEZ MORÁN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22201/ib.20078706e.2008.002.558

Keywords:

histocompatibility, parthenogenesis, skin-grafting, Cozumel

Abstract

WE USED SKIN-GRAFTING TO ASSESS THE GENETIC VARIABILITY BETWEEN 2 POPULATIONS OF THE PARTHENOGENETIC LIZARD ASPIDOSCELIS COZUMELA. WE TRANSPLANTED 238 SKIN FRAGMENTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS OF 2 COASTAL POPULATIONS AT COZUMEL ISLAND. GRAFTS BELONGING TO INDIVIDUALS THAT SURVIVE MORE THAN 60 DAYS SUGGESTED GENETIC HOMOGENEITY BETWEEN BOTH POPULATIONS, CONSISTENT WITH THE EXISTENCE OF ONLY 1 CLONE WITHIN THIS UNISEXUAL SPECIES.

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Published

2008-12-01

Issue

Vol. 79 No. 002: diciembre

Section

ECOLOGÍA