Comment on "Population size does not influence mitochondrial genetic diversity in animals"

Connie J Mulligan; Andrew Kitchen; Michael M Miyamoto

doi:10.1126/science.1132585

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Comment on "Population size does not influence mitochondrial genetic diversity in animals"

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Comment on "Population size does not influence mitochondrial genetic diversity in animals"

Connie J Mulligan, Andrew Kitchen and Michael M Miyamoto

Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science), Vol.314(5804), pp.1390-1390

12/01/2006

DOI: 10.1126/science.1132585

PMID: 17138883

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Abstract

Bazin et al. (Reports, 28 April, 2006, p. 570) found no relationship between mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) diversity and population size when comparing across large groups of animals. We show empirically that species with smaller populations, as represented by eutherian mammals, exhibit a positive correlation between mtDNA and allozyme variation, suggesting that mtDNA diversity may correlate with population size in these animals.

Animals

DNA, Mitochondrial - genetics

Female

Genetic Variation

Heterozygote

Humans

Invertebrates - genetics

Isoenzymes - genetics

Male

Mammals - genetics

Population Density

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Title: Subtitle: Comment on "Population size does not influence mitochondrial genetic diversity in animals"
Creators: Connie J Mulligan - University of Florida
Andrew Kitchen - University of Florida
Michael M Miyamoto - University of Florida
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science), Vol.314(5804), pp.1390-1390
DOI: 10.1126/science.1132585
PMID: 17138883
ISSN: 0036-8075
eISSN: 1095-9203
Language: English
Date published: 12/01/2006
Academic Unit: Anthropology; International Programs
Record Identifier: 9984270196802771

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