Title
Chromosomal polymorphism and speciation: The case of the genus mazama (cetartiodactyla; cervidae)
Date Issued
01 February 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Martins G.S.
Vozdova M.
Cernohorska H.
Kubickova S.
Bernegossi A.M.
Kadlcikova D.
Rubes J.
Duarte J.M.B.
Universidade Estadual Paulista
Publisher(s)
MDPI AG
Abstract
Chromosomal polymorphism plays a major role in speciation processes in mammals with high rates of karyotypic evolution, as observed in the family Cervidae. One remarkable example is the genus Mazama that comprises wide inter-and intra-specific chromosomal variability. To evaluate the impact of chromosomal polymorphisms as reproductive barriers within the genus Mazama, inter-specific hybrids between Mazama gouazoubira and Mazama nemorivaga (MGO × MNE) and intra-specific hybrids between cytotypes of Mazama americana (MAM) differing by a tandem (TF) or centric fusion (Robertsonian translocations—RT) were evaluated. MGO × MNE hybrid fertility was evaluated by the seminal quality and testicular histology. MAM hybrids estimation of the meiotic segregation products was performed by sperm-FISH analysis. MGO × MNE hybrids analyses showed different degrees of fertility reduction, from severe subfertility to complete sterility. Regarding MAM, RT, and TF carriers showed a mean value for alternate segregation rate of 97.74%, and 67.23%, and adjacent segregation rate of 1.80%, and 29.07%, respectively. Our results suggested an efficient post-zygotic barrier represented by severe fertility reduction for MGO × MNE and MAM with heterozygous TF. Nevertheless, RT did not show a severe effect on the reproductive fitness in MAM. Our data support the validity of MGO and MNE as different species and reveals cryptic species within MAM.
Start page
1
End page
16
Volume
12
Issue
2
Number
165
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Genética, Herencia
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85100192769
PubMed ID
Source
Genes
ISSN of the container
20734425
Sponsor(s)
Ministerstvo Školství, Mládeže a Tělovýchovy - LQ1601 - MŠMT
Grantová Agentura České Republiky - 20-22517J - GA ČR
This research was funded by the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP, Regular Research Grant 2010/50748-3, 2017/07014-8 and 2019/06940-1), the Czech Science Foundation (GACR, grant 20-22517J), Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic, grant No. RO 0520, and Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic under the project CEITEC 2020 (grant LQ1601). Galindo DJ was supported by the National Fund for Scientific, Technological, and Technological Innovation Development (FONDECYT), the funding branch of the National Council for Science, Technological, and Technological Innovation Development (CONCYTEC) Peru (Grant Contract No. 116-2017-FONDECYT). Duarte JMB had financial support from CNPq/Brazil. The authors wish to thank to the whole NUPECCE team for their collaborative support.
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