First evidence of heteroplasmy in Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix)

Claudia Pizzirani; Paolo Viola; Federica Gabbianelli; Anna Fagotti; Francesca Simoncelli; Ines Di Rosa; Paolo Salvi; Andrea Amici; Livia Lucentini

doi:10.1186/s40657-020-00213-w

Avian Research (Aug 2020)

First evidence of heteroplasmy in Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix)

Claudia Pizzirani,
Paolo Viola,
Federica Gabbianelli,
Anna Fagotti,
Francesca Simoncelli,
Ines Di Rosa,
Paolo Salvi,
Andrea Amici,
Livia Lucentini

Affiliations

Claudia Pizzirani: Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnologies (DCBB), University of Perugia
Paolo Viola: Department of Agriculture and Forest Science (DAFNE), University of Tuscia
Federica Gabbianelli: Department for Innovation in Biological Agro-food and Forest Systems (DIBAF), University of Tuscia
Anna Fagotti: Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnologies (DCBB), University of Perugia
Francesca Simoncelli: Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnologies (DCBB), University of Perugia
Ines Di Rosa: Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnologies (DCBB), University of Perugia
Paolo Salvi: Parco Nazionale dei Monti Sibillini
Andrea Amici: Department of Agriculture and Forest Science (DAFNE), University of Tuscia
Livia Lucentini: Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnologies (DCBB), University of Perugia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40657-020-00213-w
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 3

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Abstract We report for the first time the occurrence of heteroplasmy in Grey Partridge (Perdix perdix) revealed by means of two mitochondrial fragments. The possible serious biological and management implications of this exception to unilateral inheritance of mtDNA were underlined.

Published in Avian Research

ISSN: 2053-7166 (Online)
Publisher: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
Country of publisher: China
LCC subjects: Science: Zoology
Website: https://www.keaipublishing.com/en/journals/avian-research/

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