Genetic evidence confirms the origin of the house mouse on sub-Antarctic Marion Island
Biological invasions and climate change are two of the largest threats to biodiversity, and this is especially true for island ecosystems that have largely evolved in isolation. The house mouse is considered to have been introduced to sub-Antarctic Marion Island by sealers in the early 1800s. It is...
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ftunstellenbosch:oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/117704 2023-05-15T14:05:07+02:00 Genetic evidence confirms the origin of the house mouse on sub-Antarctic Marion Island Jansen van Vuuren, B Chown, SL 2007-08-21T10:15:22Z 286843 bytes application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/117704 en eng SPRINGER van Vuuren, B.J. and Chown, S.L. 2007. Genetic evidence confirms the origin of the house mouse on sub-Antarctic Marion Island Polar biology 30,327-332. 0722-4060 http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/117704 Mus musculus Marion Island mitochondrial DNA biological invasion PRINCE-EDWARD-ISLANDS MUS-MUSCULUS-DOMESTICUS MITOCHONDRIAL-DNA CLIMATE-CHANGE SOUTHERN-OCEAN GOUGH ISLAND MICE MUS CONSERVATION CATS COLONIZATION Journal Articles 2007 ftunstellenbosch 2021-08-31T00:09:43Z Biological invasions and climate change are two of the largest threats to biodiversity, and this is especially true for island ecosystems that have largely evolved in isolation. The house mouse is considered to have been introduced to sub-Antarctic Marion Island by sealers in the early 1800s. It is currently widespread across the island and has a large impact on the indigenous biota. To date, little information is available on genetic aspects of biological invasions in the sub-Antarctic. Ten specimens of the house mouse were collected from two geographically separated localities on Marion Island. Sequences of the mitochondrial DNA control region revealed only two haplotypes, separated by a single site change. More importantly, these haplotypes are shared between the eastern and western side of Marion Island. By comparing our sequences to data available on GenBank, we provide evidence that house mice on Marion Island is Mus musculus domesticus (Rutty 1772), and most closely related to haplotypes characterizing this species from Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and northern Germany. Ctr Invas Biol Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Marion Island Polar Biology Prince Edward Islands Southern Ocean Stellenbosch University: SUNScholar Research Repository Antarctic Southern Ocean Gough ENVELOPE(159.367,159.367,-81.633,-81.633) |
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Mus musculus Marion Island mitochondrial DNA biological invasion PRINCE-EDWARD-ISLANDS MUS-MUSCULUS-DOMESTICUS MITOCHONDRIAL-DNA CLIMATE-CHANGE SOUTHERN-OCEAN GOUGH ISLAND MICE MUS CONSERVATION CATS COLONIZATION |
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Mus musculus Marion Island mitochondrial DNA biological invasion PRINCE-EDWARD-ISLANDS MUS-MUSCULUS-DOMESTICUS MITOCHONDRIAL-DNA CLIMATE-CHANGE SOUTHERN-OCEAN GOUGH ISLAND MICE MUS CONSERVATION CATS COLONIZATION Jansen van Vuuren, B Chown, SL Genetic evidence confirms the origin of the house mouse on sub-Antarctic Marion Island |
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Mus musculus Marion Island mitochondrial DNA biological invasion PRINCE-EDWARD-ISLANDS MUS-MUSCULUS-DOMESTICUS MITOCHONDRIAL-DNA CLIMATE-CHANGE SOUTHERN-OCEAN GOUGH ISLAND MICE MUS CONSERVATION CATS COLONIZATION |
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Biological invasions and climate change are two of the largest threats to biodiversity, and this is especially true for island ecosystems that have largely evolved in isolation. The house mouse is considered to have been introduced to sub-Antarctic Marion Island by sealers in the early 1800s. It is currently widespread across the island and has a large impact on the indigenous biota. To date, little information is available on genetic aspects of biological invasions in the sub-Antarctic. Ten specimens of the house mouse were collected from two geographically separated localities on Marion Island. Sequences of the mitochondrial DNA control region revealed only two haplotypes, separated by a single site change. More importantly, these haplotypes are shared between the eastern and western side of Marion Island. By comparing our sequences to data available on GenBank, we provide evidence that house mice on Marion Island is Mus musculus domesticus (Rutty 1772), and most closely related to haplotypes characterizing this species from Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and northern Germany. Ctr Invas Biol |
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Genetic evidence confirms the origin of the house mouse on sub-Antarctic Marion Island |
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Genetic evidence confirms the origin of the house mouse on sub-Antarctic Marion Island |
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Genetic evidence confirms the origin of the house mouse on sub-Antarctic Marion Island |
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Genetic evidence confirms the origin of the house mouse on sub-Antarctic Marion Island |
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Genetic evidence confirms the origin of the house mouse on sub-Antarctic Marion Island |
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genetic evidence confirms the origin of the house mouse on sub-antarctic marion island |
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Antarc* Antarctic Marion Island Polar Biology Prince Edward Islands Southern Ocean |
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Antarc* Antarctic Marion Island Polar Biology Prince Edward Islands Southern Ocean |
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van Vuuren, B.J. and Chown, S.L. 2007. Genetic evidence confirms the origin of the house mouse on sub-Antarctic Marion Island Polar biology 30,327-332. 0722-4060 http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/117704 |
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