The mtDNA Control Region Variability of Microtus rossiaemeridionalis (Rodentia, Arvicolini) from Two Invasive Populations of the Russian Far East

The mtDNA control region variability of Microtus rossiaemeridionalis (Rodentia, Arvicolini) from two invasive populations of the Russian Far East was studied. The results demonstrated a lower genetic diversity in the East European vole population from Sovetskaya Gavan than in the population from the city of Khabarovsk. Wright’s F statistic did not reveal any heterogeneity in the samples from these populations. It was suggested that the discovered haplotypes belong to the EU subclade of the European lineage.