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Mitogenomic analyses of caniform relationships

Arnason, Ulfur LU ; Gullberg, Anette LU ; Janke, Axel LU and Kullberg, Morgan LU (2007) In Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 45(3). p.863-874
Abstract
Extant members of the order Carnivora split into two basal groups, Caniformia (dog-like carnivorans) and Feliformia (cat-like carnivorans). In this study we address phylogenetic relationships within Caniformia applying various methodological approaches to analyses of complete mitochondrial genomes. Pinnipeds are currently well represented with respect to mitogenomic data and here we add seven mt genomes to the non-pinniped caniform collection. The analyses identified a basal caniform divergence between Cynoidea and Arctoidea. Arctoidea split into three primary groups, Ursidae (including the giant panda), Pinnipedia, and a branch, Musteloidea, which encompassed Ailuridae (red panda), Mephitidae (skunks), Procyonidae (raccoons) and... (More)
Extant members of the order Carnivora split into two basal groups, Caniformia (dog-like carnivorans) and Feliformia (cat-like carnivorans). In this study we address phylogenetic relationships within Caniformia applying various methodological approaches to analyses of complete mitochondrial genomes. Pinnipeds are currently well represented with respect to mitogenomic data and here we add seven mt genomes to the non-pinniped caniform collection. The analyses identified a basal caniform divergence between Cynoidea and Arctoidea. Arctoidea split into three primary groups, Ursidae (including the giant panda), Pinnipedia, and a branch, Musteloidea, which encompassed Ailuridae (red panda), Mephitidae (skunks), Procyonidae (raccoons) and Mustelidae (mustelids). The analyses favored a basal arctoid split between Ursidae and a branch containing Pinnipedia and Musteloidea. Within the Musteloidea there was a preference for a basal divergence between Ailuridae and remaining families. Among the latter, the analyses identified a sister group relationship between Mephitidae and a branch that contained Procyonidae and Mustelidae. The mitogenomic distance between the wolf and the dog was shown to be at the same level as that of basal human divergences. The wolf and the dog are commonly considered as separate species in the popular literature. The mitogenomic result is inconsistent with that understanding at the same time as it provides insight into the time of the domestication of the dog relative to basal human mitogenomic divergences. (Less)
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Musteloidea, Pinnipedia, Ursidae, Arctoidea, Cynoidea, Carnivora, Molecular phylogeny, Mitogenomics, The wolf/dog split and basal human divergences
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Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
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45
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3
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863 - 874
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Elsevier
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1095-9513
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10.1016/j.ympev.2007.06.019
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English
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  author       = {{Arnason, Ulfur and Gullberg, Anette and Janke, Axel and Kullberg, Morgan}},
  issn         = {{1095-9513}},
  keywords     = {{Musteloidea; Pinnipedia; Ursidae; Arctoidea; Cynoidea; Carnivora; Molecular phylogeny; Mitogenomics; The wolf/dog split and basal human divergences}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{3}},
  pages        = {{863--874}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution}},
  title        = {{Mitogenomic analyses of caniform relationships}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2007.06.019}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.ympev.2007.06.019}},
  volume       = {{45}},
  year         = {{2007}},
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