Phylogeographic Patterns and Evolution of the Mitochondrial DNA Control Region in Two Neotropical Cats (Mammalia, Felidae)
Autor: | Peter G. Crawshaw, Dulce María Brousset, Jean Cristophe Vié, Eduardo Eizirik, Stephen J. O'Brien, Sandro L. Bonatto, Warren E. Johnson, Francisco M. Salzano |
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Rok vydání: | 1998 |
Předmět: |
Leopardus
mtDNA control region education.field_of_study Genetic diversity biology Carnivora Population Genetic Variation Zoology biology.organism_classification DNA Mitochondrial Polymerase Chain Reaction Evolution Molecular Genetic divergence Phylogeography Species Specificity Genetic structure Genetics Animals Leopardus wiedii education Molecular Biology Phylogeny Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics |
Zdroj: | Journal of Molecular Evolution. 47:613-624 |
ISSN: | 0022-2844 |
Popis: | The ocelot (Leopardus pardalis) and margay (L. wiedii) are sister-species of Neotropical cats which evolved from a lineage that migrated into South America during the formation of the Panamanian land bridge 3-5 million years ago. Patterns of population genetic divergence of each species were studied by phylogenetic analyses of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region sequences in individuals sampled across the distribution of these taxa. Abundant genetic diversity and remarkably concordant phylogeographic partitions for both species were observed, identifying parallel geographic regions which likely reflect historical faunal barriers. Inferred aspects of phylogeography, population genetic structure, and demographic history were used to formulate conservation recommendations for these species. In addition, observed patterns of sequence variation provided insight into the molecular evolution of the mtDNA control region in closely related felids. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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