Molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of wood mice (genus Apodemus Kaup, 1829) based on complete mtDNA cytochrome b sequences, with emphasis on Chinese species

Phylogenetic relationships among 15 species of wood mice (genus Apodemus) were reconstructed to explore some long-standing taxonomic problems. The results provided support for the monophyly of the genus Apodemus, but could not reject the hypothesis of paraphyly for this genus. Our data divided the 15 species into four major groups: (1) the Sylvaemus group (A. sylvaticus, A. flavicollis, A. alpicola, and A. uralensis), (2) the Apodemus group (A. peninsulae, A. chevreri, A. agrarius, A. speciosus, A. draco, A. ilex, A. semotus, A. latronum, and A. mystacinus), (3) A. argenteus, and (4) A. gurkha. Our results also suggested that orestes should be a valid subspecies of A. draco rather than an independent species; in contrast, A. ilex from Yunnan may be regarded as a separate species rather than a synonym of orestes or draco. The species level status of A. latronum, tscherga as synonyms of A. uralensis, and A. chevrieri as a valid species and the closest sibling species of A. agrarius were further corroborated by our data. Applying a molecular clock with the divergences of Mus and Rattus set at 12 million years ago (Mya) as a calibration point, it was estimated that five old lineages (A. mystacinus and four major groups above) diverged in the late Miocene (7.82-12.74 Mya). Then the Apodemus group (excluding A. mystacinus) split into two subgroups: agrarius and draco, at about 7.17-9.95 Mya. Four species of the Sylvaemus group were estimated to diverge at about 2.92-5.21 Mya. The Hengduan Mountains Region was hypothesized to have played important roles in Apodemus evolutionary histories since the Pleistocene.     

云南姬鼠的蛋白多态性及其遗传分化关系

本文采用蛋白电泳技术对来源于云南省若干地区的姬鼠属（Ａｐｏｄｅｍｕｓ）的３种姬鼠──高山姬鼠（Ａ．ｃｈｅｖｒｉｅｒｉ）８只,中华姬鼠（Ａ．ｄｒａｃｏ）３只和大耳姬鼠（Ａ．ｌａｔｒｏｎｕｍ）１只,以及作为外群的同科的绒鼠属的大绒鼠（Ｈａｐａｌｏｍｙｓｄｅｌａｌｏｒｉ）３只进行了分析。共检测遗传座位２７个,发现２１个座位存在多态性。根据蛋白多态的数据对研究对象进行遗传分化关系的探讨,用系统分析软件ＰＨＹＬＩＰ计算它们之间的分化关系,得到了一棵无根系统树。结果表明,作为外群的大绒鼠明显不同于其它３种姬鼠而聚在最外面。８只高山姬鼠个体汇聚成独立的一支,中华姬鼠的３个个体也聚成一支,但大耳姬鼠却聚在中华姬鼠一支中,因此我们认为大耳姬鼠同中华姬鼠的分化时间可能比较晚近。     

长尾姬鼠分类地位的探讨

长期以来长尾姬鼠（Ａｐｏｄｅｍｕｓ ｏｒｅｓｔｅｓ）的分类地位一直不确定。基于在云南中部无量山区采集的大量姬鼠类标本,经单变量和多变量分析,长尾姬鼠明显区别于中华姬鼠（Ａ．ｄｒａｃｏ）。主要鉴别特征在于体长、尾长及尾长与本长的比例,且相关分析表明,该两种的尾长与体长具显著的相关性。而对无量山姬鼠的生态地理分布研究显示,长尾姬鼠与中华姬鼠具完全同域分布,因此认为长尾姬鼠是一有效种。无量山区现有姬鼠３     

Comparative cytogenetics of hamsters of the genus Calomyscus

Karyotypes of Calomyscus from different regions of Turkmenistan, Iran, and Azerbaijan were studied using chromosome banding (G- and C-banding) and analyses of meiosis in laboratory hybrids. Extensive variation in the diploid number and the number of autosomal arms (FNa) was revealed (2n = 30, FNa = 44; 2n = 32, FNa = 42; 2n = 44, FNa = 46; 2n = 44, FNa = 58; 2n = 37, FNa = 44; 2n = 50, FNa = 50; 2n = 52, FNa = 56). Centric and tandem fusions and heterochromatin changes were identified as the major modes of karyotype evolution in this group. Natural hybrids between individuals with different karyotypes were recorded, and regular chromosome pairing in meiosis was observed in laboratory hybrids. Fluorescence in situ hybridization with a 353-bp BspRI complex tandem repeat indicated that chromosomal repatterning occurred recently within the genus. There is no unequivocal evidence suggesting the role of chromosomal change in the speciation of the populations of Calomyscus examined.     

三种姬鼠的染色体比较研究

本文采用染色体分带技术（Ｇ－,Ｃ－带和银染色）,对中华姬鼠（Ａｐｏｄｅｍｕｓｄｒａｃｏ）、大林姬鼠（Ａ．ｐｅｎｉｎｓｕｌａｅ）和大耳姬鼠（Ａ．ｌａｔｒｏｎｕｍ）的核型进行了观察分析。结果表明：３种姬鼠的２ｎ均为４８。中华姬鼠的染色体均为端着丝点染色体。大林姬鼠的常规核型中,除１对中着丝点染色体（Ｎｏ．２３）外,其余均为端着丝点染色体。大耳姬鼠的核型中,有１３对端着丝点染色体,２对亚端着丝点染色体,１对亚中着丝点染色体和７对中着丝点染色体。中华姬鼠Ｃ－带核型中,所有染色体着丝点Ｃ－带都呈强阳性,异染色质非常丰富,Ｙ染色体整条深染。在大林姬鼠Ｃ－带核型中,Ｎｏｓ．７,１１,１５,２１,２２着丝点Ｃ－带弱化甚至近阴性,其余染色体着丝点异染色质Ｃ－带都呈现程度不同的阳性。且Ｎｏｓ．２,４,７有强弱不同的端位异染色质带。Ｘ染色体着丝点区有大块的异染色质斑带出现,Ｙ染色体整条深染。大耳姬鼠除Ｎｏｓ．３,４,１０,１２,１３染色体着丝点Ｃ－带很弱外,其余染色体着丝点Ｃ－带均呈阳性,并有８对（Ｎｏｓ．１６－２３）染色体出现异染色质短臂。从总体上看,大林姬鼠和大耳姬鼠的着丝点异染色质明显比中华姬鼠的少。中华姬鼠的Ａｇ－ＮＯＲ     

云南老君山鼠类的垂直分布

1980年6月至8月,我们对云南老君山的鼠类进行了垂直分布的调查研究。现介绍如下。 自然概况 老君山位于云南省的剑川、丽江和兰坪三县交界处;北纬26°30′—26°52′,东经99°42′—100°26′。属于著名的横断山脉的云岭山系中的大山之一。最高峰海拔4,247m.,山麓(金坪)海拔2,500m.。山势南北走向,北高南低,有纵横交错的高山、山间峡     

川西南地区小型兽类型体外寄生革螨群落研究

1987年7月－1988年11月在川西南地区共采集到小型兽类体外革螨32种,178只,高山姬鼠,大耳姬鼠和社鼠体外寄生革螨群落结构复杂,生物多样性指数较高,在这些革螨群落中,如厩真厉螨为高山姬鼠和大耳姬鼠的优势种,福建厉螨为社鼠的优势种,毒厉螨为褐家和阳金小鼠的优势种,松鼠真厉螨为橙腹松鼠的优势种,金氏厉螨为黑腹绒鼠的优势种,臊鼠赫刺螨为灰麝鼯的优势种,而其余12种小型兽类革螨群落的优势种不明显。     

香格里拉县小型兽类垂直空间生态位初步研究

2011年6～7月采用铗夜法,对云南香格里拉县海拔2500～4500 m范围内的小型兽类进行了调查,并分析了群落中各物种的空间生态位宽度指数和生态位重叠指数大小与其沿海拔梯度分布的关系及对空间资源的利用状况.共捕获19种275只小型兽类,其中社鼠(Niviventer confucianus)、中华姬鼠(Apodemus draco)、大耳姬鼠(A.latronum)、齐氏姬鼠(A.chevrieri)、藏鼠兔(Ochotona thibetana)、西南绒鼠(Eothenomys custos)和大足鼠(Rattus nitidus)分布的海拔梯度跨度最大,分布范围较广,占据垂直空间生态位宽,是当地小型兽类群落的优势种.19种小型兽类的空间生态位重叠幅度差异很大,大绒鼠(E.miletus)、灰麝鼩(Crocidura attenuata)、中麝鼩(C.russula vorax)的空间生态位完全重叠;大足鼠、齐氏姬鼠与滇攀鼠(Vernany fulva)、克氏田鼠(Microtus clarkei)、隐纹花松鼠(Tamiops swinhoei)、珀氏长吻松鼠(Dremomys pernyi)、灰鼯鼠(Petaurista xanthatis)、印度长尾鼩(Soriculus leucops)空间生态位完全不重叠.     

长尾姬鼠、中华姬鼠毛髓质指数比较及长尾姬鼠分类地位的探讨

关于长尾姬鼠(Apodemus orestes)的分类地位,一直没有确定。有的认为它是中华姬鼠(A．draco)的一个亚种,而有的认为是一个独立的种。分别从成体长尾姬鼠、中华姬鼠和高山姬鼠(A．chevrieri)(对照)各5只的胡须、头部、背部、腹部、前肢取毛样,清洗和处理后,在倒置显微镜下观察,用目镜测微尺分别测量和计算出其5个部位毛发的毛髓质指数。结果表明：长尾姬鼠与中华姬鼠5个部位及混合毛发的毛髓质指数无显著差异;二者5个部位及混合毛发的毛髓质指数与高山姬鼠均有显著差异。不支持长尾姬鼠作为一个独立种的观点。     

Karyotypes of some species of Hyacinthaceae from Ethiopia and Kenya

Karyotypes for 8 different species of Hyacinthaceae from Ethiopia and Kenya are presented. Five represent new chromosome information: Drimia macrocarpa (2n = 20 + 4 B), Ledebouria revoluta (2n = 28), L. somaliensis (2n = 30), L. urceolatu (2n = 20), Ornithogalum grucillimum (2n = 24). A table summing up the present chromosome information from tropical East and North East-Africa are given.     

Karyotype study on pseudoscorpions of the genus Lasiochernes Beier (Pseudoscorpiones, Chernetidae)

Karyotypes of the genus Lasiochernes (Pseudoscorpiones, Chernetidae) are studied for the first time. The diploid chromosome numbers of males were found to be 2n = 61 in L. pilosus, 2n = 69 in L. siculus and 2n = 73 in L. cretonatus. Karyotypes of all species mainly consist of biarmed chromosomes; the sex chromosome system is XO. Remarkably, the X chromosome displays partial (L. cretonatus), or even total (L. pilosus), negative heteropycnosis during the spermatogonial metaphase.     

峨眉山啮齿类和食虫类秋季相对密度调查

2002年9月28日～l0月6日,主要用铗日法对四川峨眉山啮齿类和食虫类进行调查,得出以下结论：被捕的20种中,相对密度较大的为高山姬鼠(Apodemus chevrieri)占26．09％、龙姬鼠(Apdemus draco)占18．26％、长尾姬鼠(Apodemus sylvaticus)占15．65％及四川短尾鼩(Anourosorex squamipes)占l0．43％;在5个典型生境样点中,金顶(15．33％)、雷洞坪(20．99％)和仙峰寺(13．95％)3处的兽类相对密度较大,但清音阁(1．01％)和报国寺(0)二处的相对密度很小,导致其显著差异的具体原因尚不清楚,有待进一步研究。     

四川唐家河自然保护区小型兽类夏季相对密度的研究

2003年7～8月对唐家河自然保护区的小型兽类相对密度进行调查,共捕获小型兽类18种,相对密度较大的为高山姬鼠(Apodemus cheurieri),占38．95％,其次为社鼠(Niviventer confucianus)和龙姬鼠(Apodemus draco),均占12．21％。在调查生境样点中,菜家坝(12．00％)、大火地沟(9．63％)、腰磨岩(7．26％)和白熊坪(6．29％)4处小型兽类相对密度较大,而文县河(3．68％)和大草坪(3.00％)二处则较小,各样点的优势种群也不相同,导致其显著差异可能与其食物充足程度有一定关系。     

Molecular phylogeny of wood mice (Apodemus, Muridae) in East Asia

Sequences of the mitochondrial cytochrome b (1140 bp) and nuclear IRBP (1152 bp) genes were used to assess the evolutionary history of Apodemus , using the complete set of Asian species. Our results indicate that speciation in Asia involved three radiations, which supports an earlier study. The initial radiation yielded A. argenteus (Japanese endemic), A. gurkha (Nepalese endemic), and the ancestral lineage of the remaining Asian species. This lineage subsequently diverged into four groups: agrarius-chevrieri ( agrarius group), draco-latronum-semotus ( draco group), A. peninsulae , and A. speciosus (Japanese endemic). The final step consisted of divergence within two species groups as a consequence of the geography of the Yunnan-Guizhou plateau and Taiwan. The ecological ability of two Apodemus species to inhabit one locality via niche partitioning likely drove the second radiation and shaped the basic geographical pattern seen today: A. argenteus and A. speciosus in Japan, A. agrarius and A. peninsulae in northern China, and the A. agrarius and A. draco groups in southern China. The three radiations are estimated to have occurred 7.5, 6.6, and 1.8–0.8 Mya respectively, using the IRBP clock, based on rat–mouse divergence 12 Mya.  © 2003 The Linnean Society of London, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society , 2003, 80 , 469–481.     

Ectoparasites of Chevrier's field mouse, Apodemus chevrieri, in a focus of plague in southwest China

Chevrier's field mouse, Apodemus chevrieri Milne-Edwards (Rodentia: Muridae), has been identified as the main wild reservoir of plague in the sylvatic plague focus of Yunnan Province, southwest China. Here, the ectoparasite communities of A. chevrieri and the potential medical and veterinary importance of these ectoparasites are described. A high proportion (66%) of 321 mice were found to be infested with ectoparasites. A total of 81 species of ectoparasite, including 48 species of chigger mite, 25 species of mesostigmatid (gamasid) mite, six species of flea and two species of sucking louse were collected. Most species of ectoparasite were relatively uncommon, but a few were abundant. Within this ectoparasite complex, 16 species have previously been reported to be vectors of human disease agents. Apodemus chevrieri would appear therefore to be a natural reservoir for plague bacilli and epidemic haemorrhagic fever (Korean haemorrhagic fever) viruses.     

Distribution of basic diploid and polyploid species of Isoetes in East Asia

Aims Isoetes L. is an ancient, primitive genus of heterosporous lycopsids characterized by a strongly reduced plant. The genus occupies a unique position in plant evolution as the closest relatives of the famous tree lycopods. Hybridization and allopolyploid speciation as well as habitat preference are regarded as having played an important role in the evolution of the genus Isoetes. However, it is still uncertain what factors have impacted upon hybridization and allopolyploid speciation of the genus Isoetes. Our understanding of the origin, evolution and modern distribution pattern of Isoetes in East Asia would benefit from investigations into the relationship between the unique geographical location and topographic features and the existing fossil record in the region. Methods The chromosome number was determined from known 81 populations of 10 species of Isoetes in East Asia. The altitude was obtained in location of every population. T‐test was used to evaluate the altitude difference between diploid and polyploid populations. Data of Japanese Isoetes from Takamiya et al. was used in the study. Results There are 10 known species of Isoetes with four diploids and six polyploids in East Asia. The four diploid species (2n = 22) are found at high altitudes (mean altitude = 2649.67 ± 1396.16 m, n = 18) and isolated from each other. In contrast, the six polyploid species widely occur in low altitude regions (mean altitude = 182.62 ± 181.44 m, n = 63) and are partially sympatric. Highly significant differences (P < 0.001) were observed between the mean altitude of locations of populations of diploids and polyploids. Main conclusions The polyploidy speciations of Isoetes in East Asia might originate and develop from Holocene (Quaternary). The present pattern of distribution of Isoetes in East Asia is the result of allopatric speciation derived from vicariance, dispersal and combinations of both, and significantly correlative with the geological history and geographical changes. The change of altitude might have played an important role in allopolyploid speciation and the pattern of distribution of the genus Isoetes in East Asia by exerting a considerable influence on dispersal and hybridization opportunities of Isoetes species.     

唐家河自然保护区小型兽类群落结构

唐家1989 年4～11 月对唐家河自然保护区的小型兽类进行了研究, 共布放11 000多铗日, 捕获小型兽类846 只。共有小型兽类21 种, 划分为4 个群落。利用方差分析和多重比较分析出了各群落内的优势种, 并比较了方差分析与以捕获比例确定小型兽类群落优势种的差异。根据香农- 威纳公式分析了群落的多样性和均匀性, 发现随着群落内物种数的增加, 群落的多样性和均匀性指数也都增加, 但是随着群落内优势种所占比例增加, 群落的多样性则显著降低, 均匀度也降低。     

A mitogenome of the Chevrier's field mouse (Apodemus chevrieri) and genetic variations inferred from the cytochrome b gene

The Chevrier's field mouse (Apodemus chevrieri) is an endemic species to China and is an important pest in agriculture and human diseases. In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of this species was sequenced and its size was 16,298 bases (accession no.: HQ896683). The mitogenome structure was similar compared with other reported rodent mitochondrial genomes and includes 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes (12S rRNA and 16S rRNA), 22 tRNA genes, and 1 control region. This was the first complete mitogenome sequenced in genus Apodemus. The phylogenetic analyses based on the sequences of 12 heavy-strand protein-coding genes demonstrated that A. chevrieri clustered together with genus Mus. Additionally, extremely high haplotype and nucleotide diversities (h=0.978, π=2.6%) were observed based on 44 mitochondrial cytochrome b (cyt b) gene sequences. This suggests adaptive divergence of this species to a variety of living habitats and potential refuges in the eastern margin of the Hengduan Mountains during the Quaternary ice ages. No population expansions or genetic bottlenecks were observed in demographic analyses. The phylogenetic analysis of cyt b sequences and haplotypes revealed a genetic differentiation between north and south populations. The divergence between north clade and south clade occurred probably in the middle Pleistocene 1.1815 million years ago (Mya) (95% highest posterior density 2.3189-0.2737 Mya), which was congruent with the periods of the most tense uplift events in the Tibetan Plateau.     

Chromosome Numbers and Karyotypes of Six Oxytropis Species (Fabaceae) from the Qinghai Tibetan Plateau,China

Chromosome numbers and karyotypes of 13 populations of six Oxytropis species (Fabaceae) from the Qinghai Tibetan Plateau, China, were presented. The chromosome numbers and karyotypes in O.ochrocephala, O.tatarica, O.kansuensis and O.humifusa (2n=16) were reported for the first time. B chromosomes were found from O.stracheyana (2n=48). The basic chromosome number of x=8 is confirmed for the genus. The available chromosomal data indicate that polyploidy may have played an important role in the evolution of the genus, with the incidence of polyploidy in the genus reaching 58%. However, our results indicated that among the populations here examined only one was a hexaploid with 2n=48. Such a chromosomal pattern indicates that the karyotypic repatterning at the diploid level seems to be the predominant feature of chromosomal evolution in the Oxytropis species from the Qinghai Tibetan Plateau, and that sympatric speciation via hybridization and polyploidization has played a minor role in the species diversification of the genus from this area.