Polymorphism and Differentiation of the Evoron Vole Three Populations according to the mtDNA Control Region Variability

Abstract

As a result of the control region mtl DNA analysis for the Evoron vole, a high haplotype (97%) and nucleotide (1.53%) diversity was found. The data obtained indicate a low level of genetic differentiation populations. At the same time, populations geographically located closer are subdivided more strongly than remote ones. In general, there is agreement between the data on the variability of the mitochondrial DNA control region and chromosome races. However, if the data of chromosomal analysis indicate the preservation of the karyotype more ancient variants in the Evoron-Chukchagir lowland (“evoron” chromosomal race), then the data of molecular genetic analysis testify in favor of the preservation of the most ancient mt haplotype (106-19) in the upper Bureya depression population (“argi” chromosomal race).