Payame Noor University Experimental animal Biology 2322-2387 6 4 2018 05 22 Genetic diversity of Iranian jerboa (Allactaga firouzi) and Hotson’s jerboa (Allactaga hotsoni) Genetic diversity of Iranian jerboa (Allactaga firouzi) and Hotson’s jerboa (Allactaga hotsoni) 113 121 4735 FA Morteza Naderi Assistant Professor, Department of Environment, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Arak, Iran Saeid Mohammadi Instructor, Department of Environment, Faculty of Natural Resources, University of Zabol, Iran Neda Behdarvand Assisant Professor, Department of Environment, Faculty of Fisheries and Environment, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Iran Journal Article 2018 06 17 <strong>Abstract</strong> <br />Mitochondrial genes important tool in various studies in the fields of animal evolution, is phylogeography and phylogenetic. Based on the analysis carried out by sequencing mitochondrial Cytochrome <em>b</em> gene, five samples of Iranian jerboa and two Hotson's Jerboa from the Mirabad plains and Chupanan in Naein, Isfahan Province, respectively, were sampled, it was found that the divergence between the two groups, but this degree of intraspecific divergence between the two species is not enough to lead to the divergence. However, concludes that different habitat conditions, different diet and feeding behavior induced evolutionary divergence and this process in the future, especially in the absence of gene flow between populations may lead to speciation. Extensive studies and more accurate than relying on other molecular markers such as microsatellites and nDNA is suggested. <br /><strong> </strong> <strong>Abstract</strong> <br />Mitochondrial genes important tool in various studies in the fields of animal evolution, is phylogeography and phylogenetic. Based on the analysis carried out by sequencing mitochondrial Cytochrome <em>b</em> gene, five samples of Iranian jerboa and two Hotson's Jerboa from the Mirabad plains and Chupanan in Naein, Isfahan Province, respectively, were sampled, it was found that the divergence between the two groups, but this degree of intraspecific divergence between the two species is not enough to lead to the divergence. However, concludes that different habitat conditions, different diet and feeding behavior induced evolutionary divergence and this process in the future, especially in the absence of gene flow between populations may lead to speciation. Extensive studies and more accurate than relying on other molecular markers such as microsatellites and nDNA is suggested. <br /><strong> </strong> https://eab.journals.pnu.ac.ir/article_4735_8ee1f7c12c1580b4334cf825444ff676.pdf