First evidence of heteroplasmy in Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix)

First evidence of heteroplasmy in Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix)

Abstract We report for the first time the occurrence of heteroplasmy in Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) revealed by means of two mitochondrial fragments. The possible serious biological and management implications of this exception to unilateral inheritance of mtDNA were underlined.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Claudia Pizzirani, Paolo Viola, Federica Gabbianelli, Anna Fagotti, Francesca Simoncelli, Ines Di Rosa, Paolo Salvi, Andrea Amici, Livia Lucentini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Avian Research
Subjects:
Galliformes
Grey Partridge
Heteroplasmy
Hybridization
Perdix perdix
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40657-020-00213-w

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