Sex chromosomes in meiotic, hemiclonal, clonal and polyploid hybrid vertebrates: along the 'extended speciation continuum'
We review knowledge about the roles of sex chromosomes in vertebrate hybridization and
speciation, exploring a gradient of divergences with increasing reproductive isolation …
speciation, exploring a gradient of divergences with increasing reproductive isolation …
Precise paternal ancestry of hybrid unisexual ZW lizards (genus Darevskia: Lacertidae: Squamata) revealed by Z-linked genomic markers
We genotyped multiple populations of all seven parthenogenetic species of rock lizards,
genus Darevskia, as well as their putative sexual parental populations, using double digest …
genus Darevskia, as well as their putative sexual parental populations, using double digest …
The farther, the closer: geographic proximity and niche overlap versus genetic divergence in Caucasian rock lizards
D Tarkhnishvili, G Iankoshvili - Biological Journal of the Linnean …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Caucasian rock lizards (Darevskia) are a speciose group with 42 described species from the
Caucasus Mountain region. We selected 11 species from Georgia and adjacent territories to …
Caucasus Mountain region. We selected 11 species from Georgia and adjacent territories to …
[HTML][HTML] Revising the taxonomy of Darevskia valentini (Boettger, 1892) and Darevskia rudis (Bedriaga, 1886) (Squamata, Lacertidae): a Morpho-Phylogenetic …
Revealing biodiversity allows the accurate determination of the underlying causes of many
biological processes such as speciation and hybridization. These processes contain many …
biological processes such as speciation and hybridization. These processes contain many …
Reproductive effort of unisexual and bisexual rock lizards (genus Darevskia)
N Barateli, D Tarkhnishvili, G Iankoshvili… - Zoologischer …, 2022 - Elsevier
We compared the life history components of small and large-bodied unisexual (Darevskia
dahli and Darevskia armeniaca) and bisexual (Darevskia portschinskii, Darevskia valentini …
dahli and Darevskia armeniaca) and bisexual (Darevskia portschinskii, Darevskia valentini …
Meiotic synapsis of homeologous chromosomes and mismatch repair protein detection in the parthenogenetic rock lizard Darevskia unisexualis
V Spangenberg, M Arakelyan… - Molecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Parthenogenetic species of Caucasian rock lizards of the genus Darevksia are important
evidence for reticulate evolution and speciation by hybridization in vertebrates. Female‐only …
evidence for reticulate evolution and speciation by hybridization in vertebrates. Female‐only …
A new cryptic species of the Darevskia parvula group from NE Anatolia (Squamata, Lacertidae)
In this study, we re-examine the Darevskia parvula group comprehensively using
morphology, osteology and mitochondrial phylogeny, and describe a new endemic species …
morphology, osteology and mitochondrial phylogeny, and describe a new endemic species …
Single hybrid population but multiple parental individuals at the origin of parthenogenetic rock lizards Darevskia sapphirina and D. bendimahiensis Schmidtler, & …
Among vertebrates, obligate parthenogenesis is only found in Squamata, where it always
has a hybrid origin and a few lizard genera contain most of the known hybridogenous …
has a hybrid origin and a few lizard genera contain most of the known hybridogenous …
Head shape divergence between parthenogenetic and their paternal bisexual rock lizards in sympatry
N Barateli, M Gabelaia, G Iankoshvili… - Zoologischer …, 2024 - Elsevier
Head shape plays a crucial role in ecological and evolutionary processes in lizards, and
scientists have studied head shape using traditional and 3D geometric morphometrics …
scientists have studied head shape using traditional and 3D geometric morphometrics …
Living apart together: Morphological, spatial, and genetic differentiation of three sympatric rock lizard species (Lacertidae: Darevskia) of the Caucasus
I Kropachev, D Tarkhnishvili, M Murtskhvaladze… - Zoologischer …, 2023 - Elsevier
Three rock lizard species (genus Darevskia) occur in the same mountain gorge of the
Greater Caucasus mountains located in Northern Georgia. Whereas Darevskia caucasica …
Greater Caucasus mountains located in Northern Georgia. Whereas Darevskia caucasica …