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Petros Lymberakis
Molecular phylogenetics and historical biogeography of the west-palearctic common toads (Bufo bufo species complex)
In most pan-Eurasiatic species complexes, two phenomena have been traditionally considered key processes of their cladogenesis and biogeography. First, it is hypothesized that the origin and development of the Central Asian Deserts generated a biogeographic barrier that fragmented past continuous distributions in Eastern and Western domains. Second, Pleistocene glaciations have been proposed as the main process driving the regional diversification within each of these domains. The European common toad and its closest relatives provide an interesting opportunity to examine the relative contributions of these paleogeographic and paleoclimatic events to the phylogeny and biogeography of a wide…
The role of natural science collections in the biomonitoring of environmental contaminants in apex predators in support of the EU’s zero pollution ambition
Movalli, Paola et al.
Whole mitochondrial genomes unveil the impact of domestication on goat matrilineal variability
Background The current extensive use of the domestic goat (Capra hircus) is the result of its medium size and high adaptability as multiple breeds. The extent to which its genetic variability was influenced by early domestication practices is largely unknown. A common standard by which to analyze maternally-inherited variability of livestock species is through complete sequencing of the entire mitogenome (mitochondrial DNA, mtDNA). Results We present the first extensive survey of goat mitogenomic variability based on 84 complete sequences selected from an initial collection of 758 samples that represent 60 different breeds of C. hircus, as well as its wild sister species, bezoar (Capra aega…
Population genomics of wall lizards reflects the dynamic history of the Mediterranean Basin
AbstractThe Mediterranean Basin has experienced extensive change in geology and climate over the past six million years. Yet, the relative importance of key geological events for the distribution and genetic structure of the Mediterranean fauna remains poorly understood. Here, we use population genomic and phylogenomic analyses to establish the evolutionary history and genetic structure of common wall lizards (Podarcis muralis). This species is particularly informative because, in contrast to other Mediterranean lizards, it is widespread across the Iberian, Italian, and Balkan peninsulas, and in extra-Mediterranean regions. We found strong support for six major lineages within P. muralis, w…
Additional file 2: of Whole mitochondrial genomes unveil the impact of domestication on goat matrilineal variability
Table S5. Goat haplogroup frequencies based on modern and ancient control-region mtDNA data from this study and downloaded from GenBanka. Table S6. Diagnostic mutational motifs of goat mtDNA haplogroups and sub-haplogroups. Table S7. A comparison of the phylogeographic features of goat, taurine and horse mtDNA haplogroups identified by analyzing domestic breeds from Eurasia. Table S8. Oligonucleotides used to amplify and to sequence (Sanger method) the goat mitochondrial genome. (PDF 652Â kb)
Additional file 1: of Whole mitochondrial genomes unveil the impact of domestication on goat matrilineal variability
Table S1. Sources for the 758 goat control-region sequences. Table S2. Control-region haplotypes and haplogroup classification of the 758 mtDNA sequences from Capra aegagrus (n = 19) and Capra hircus (n = 739). Table S3. Partial coding-region haplotypes and haplogroup classification of two bezoar mtDNAs. Table S4. Source and haplogroup affiliation of the goat complete mtDNA sequences. Figure S1. Nucleotide diversity and total number of substitutions along the entire mtDNA. Figure S2. A putative most parsimonious tree of 84 complete mtDNA sequences from goats. (XLSX 1268 kb)