Distribution of mitochondrial haplotypes (cytb) in Polish populations of Emys orbicularis (L., 1758)

Abstract: The European pond turtle, Emys orbicularis, inhabits a wide distribution area in the western Palaearctic. Polish populations of pond turtle represent the nominotypical subspecies Emys orbicularis orbicularis. The mitochondrial DNA haplotype (cytb gene) variation among 131 turtles from 26 locations in five regions of Poland was investigated. Five haplotypes belonging to three distinct lineages were identified. Two clades (I and II) were represented by two haplotypes each, while the other clade (IV) was represented by one haplotype. Three haplotypes were reported for the first time in E. orbicularis. The eastern part of Poland is inhabited exclusively by turtles bearing haplotype Ia. The remaining four sequence variants were recorded in western Poland where only the IIb haplotype is considered endemic. The distribution of the other haplotypes in western Poland could thus reflect past introductions or accidental releases. The authors regarded the two locations (Drzeczkowo and Karpicko) that were first included in the western Poland populations as autochthonous catchment areas of haplotype Ia.

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Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Distribution of mitochondrial haplotypes (cytb) in Polish populations of Emys orbicularis (L., 1758) ; volume:66 ; number:5 ; year:2011 ; pages:893-898 ; extent:6
Biologia ; 66, Heft 5 (2011), 893-898 (gesamt 6)

Creator
Prusak, Beata
Najbar, Bartłomiej
Mitrus, Sławomir
Górecki, Grzegorz
Rogalla, Urszula
Grzybowski, Grzegorz
Hryniewicz, Adam
Wróblewski, Robert
Bochen, Robert
Grzybowski, Tomasz

DOI
10.2478/s11756-011-0088-0
URN
urn:nbn:de:101:1-2409221647493.598411197528
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Prusak, Beata
  • Najbar, Bartłomiej
  • Mitrus, Sławomir
  • Górecki, Grzegorz
  • Rogalla, Urszula
  • Grzybowski, Grzegorz
  • Hryniewicz, Adam
  • Wróblewski, Robert
  • Bochen, Robert
  • Grzybowski, Tomasz

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