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The genetic diversity of D-loop sequences in eastern bent-winged bats (Miniopterus fuliginosus) living in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
- Source :
- Journal of Veterinary Medical Science. 79:1142-1145
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Japanese Society of Veterinary Science, 2017.
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Abstract
- The eastern bent-winged bat (Miniopterus fuliginosus) is an insectivorous bat that lives in the caves, throughout Japan [11]. The bats aggregate in cave in populations of tens to thousands of individuals. We examined the mitochondrial D-loop sequences of bats in Wakayama, Japan, and divided them into 35 haplotypes. The sequences of 3 haplotypes in Wakayama were the same as those of 10 Miniopterus fuliginosus individuals living in China. Given the substitution rate of the D-loop region, we speculated that the bats had moved between Japan and China within the last 16,000 years. We could not determine how the bats crossed the sea; however, it is possible that the bats undergo dynamic movement widely throughout East Asia.
- Subjects :
- 0106 biological sciences
0301 basic medicine
geography
Genetic diversity
geography.geographical_feature_category
General Veterinary
Ecology
Insectivore
Biology
010603 evolutionary biology
01 natural sciences
03 medical and health sciences
030104 developmental biology
D-loop
Miniopterus fuliginosus
Cave
East Asia
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Details
- ISSN :
- 13477439 and 09167250
- Volume :
- 79
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........bac02d0cdf92e004e55dc211bb97ced8