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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
On the genetic diversity of spiny mice (genus Acomys) and gerbils (genus Gerbillus) in the Arabian Peninsula
Zoology in the Middle East, Volume 59, No. 4, Year 2013
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Using non-destructive sampling we provide further genetic characterisations for spiny mice (Acomys dimidiatus/cahirinus) and gerbils (Gerbillus sp.) in three regions in Saudi Arabia. All individuals were sequenced for a fragment of the cytochrome b gene, and compared against available conspecifics and closely related taxa. We confirm the existence of a second Acomys dimidiatus/cahirinus lineage specific to the Arabian Peninsula as seen previously. The Arabian Gerbillus nanus is shown to group with Middle Eastern rather than African conspecifics. A second cryptic Gerbillus lineage was also sampled across multiple locations, which may be an uncharacterised G. dasyurus. © 2013 Taylor & Francis.
Authors & Co-Authors
Bray, Timothy C.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Saud University
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Bennett, Nigel C.
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Mohammed, Osama Badri
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Saud University
Alagaili, N. A.
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh
King Saud University
Statistics
Citations: 6
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/09397140.2013.868127
Research Areas
Genetics And Genomics