Journal
JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY
Volume 74, Issue 2, Pages 418-436Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.02098.x
Keywords
allozymes; cytonuclear disequilibrium; introgression; microsatellites; mtDNA; RFLP
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- Ministry of Education
- Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic [LC06073, FRVS 2264/2002, MSMT 21620828]
- Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic [IRP IAPG AV0Z50450515, IGA IAPG 06/03]
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In endemic species that co-occur with widespread congeners, hybridization can lead to an influx of novel and beneficial genetic variation, but high rates of introgression may cause genetic swamping of the endemic species and have detrimental effects on its survival potential. This study examines hybridization between sympatric populations of the Carpathian barbel Barbus carpathicus, a recently discovered cryptic species with a restricted range, and the widespread common barbel Barbus barbus. Based on six diagnostic allozyme loci, a microsatellite locus and mtDNA, hybrids were found to be present at multiple localities within the Vistula River drainage (Baltic Sea) as well as in the Tisza River system of the Danube River drainage (Black Sea). However, the numbers of hybrids were very low; four individuals of 230 fish sampled from the Vistula drainage. Bayesian assessment of their nuclear genotypes suggested that two hybrids in the Vistula drainage and nine in the Tisza system were F-1 generation, and one in the Vistula drainage and one in the Tisza system were backcrosses (BC) to B. barbus, while no F-2 or BC to B. carpathicus were detected. No hybrid carried B. carpathicus mtDNA and cytonuclear linkage disequilibria showed significant positive associations between hybrid genotypes and B. barbus mtDNA, suggesting unidirectionality in the interspecific mating with a disproportionate contribution of B. barbus mothers. Despite geographically broad occurrence of hybrids, these data provide evidence of strong constraints on hybridization in the native breeding habitats and the lack of introgression towards B. carpathicus.
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