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The Journal of Heredity 1991:82(1):27-30
© 1991 The American Genetic Association 82:27-30

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Increased Variation in Cellular DNA Content at a Hybrid Zone: Hybrid Breakdown in Peromyscus leucopus

R. J. Baker1, C. A. Porter1, B. G. Hanks2, and J. W. Bickham2

1From the Department of Biological Sciences and the Museum. Texes Tech University Lubbock
2Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, Texes A&M University, College Station

Address reprint requests to Dr. Baker, Department of Biological Sceinces and The Museum, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409.

Abstract

A natural hybrid zone of the white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) was studied to determine variation in cellular DNA content. The parental populations are distinguished by pericentric inversions in three chromosome pairs. Fifty-seven individuals were examined from localities in Oklahoma and Texas. Localities represented the two parental populations and a location from the center of the hybrid zone. Samples of spleen tissue were examined by flow cytometry, and the mean coefficient of variation of the northeastern sample was significantly lower than that of either the hybrid or the southwestern sample. We found no significant difference between hybrid and southwestern populations. In some individuals, we found evidence of mosaic cell populations indicated by overlapping G1 peaks. We conclude that hybrid breakdown can result in natural hybrids as an increased variation in cellular DNA content that is detectable by flow cytometry. In the P. leucopus hybrid zone, the effect is not symmetrical in both directions.


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