A STUDY ON GENETIC DIVERGENCE OF THE RED SQUIRREL SCIURUS VULGARIS (RODENTIA: MAMMALIA) FROM SIX REGIONS IN EURASIA: BASED ON CYTOCHROME B COMPLETE SEQUENCES

摘要: Cytochrome b complete sequences (1140 bp) of Sciurus vulgaris from four regions in continental Asia (Korea, northeastern China, far-eastern Russia, and Mongolia) were obtained analysed with corresponding partial (359 haplotypes S. vulgaris, GenBank. These used to compare our previous results examine population differentiation Eurasia by using more numerous specimens. Based on ten Eurasian (the Asia, Japan, Portugal, western northern southern Italy), we found that is composed two clades (a minor one Italy a major other regions). We considered are conclusive than researchers, performed without Korea, Mongolia, Russia detected three (southern Italy, Eurasia) or distinguishable haplotype. Moreover, less informative those sequences, indicating cytochrome needed order structure vulgaris. Finally, this study sequence analyses, genetic divergence six populations, including the Asian low, do not support current subspecies classification, recognizing 23 subspecies.