Bonhomme F, Martin S, Thaler L
Experientia. 1978 Sep 15;34(9):1140-1. doi: 10.1007/BF01922917.
2 species of mice Mus musculus brevirostris and Mus spretus are sympatric in Southern France and reproductively isolated. However, under laboratory conditions, they breed and give fully viable F 1 hybrids. This indicates that premating isolating mechanisms probably occur in nature and have yet to be investigated. Moreover, it now enables us to introduce new genetical markers in laboratory strains.
两种小鼠,即短尾小家鼠(Mus musculus brevirostris)和西班牙小家鼠(Mus spretus),在法国南部同域分布且生殖隔离。然而,在实验室条件下,它们能够杂交并产生完全可育的F1杂种。这表明交配前隔离机制可能在自然环境中存在,但尚未得到研究。此外,这现在使我们能够在实验室品系中引入新的遗传标记。