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Pablo Orozco‐terWengel Franco Andreone Edward Louis Jr Miguel Vences 《Molecular ecology》2013,22(24):6074-6090
Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot with a unique fauna and flora largely endemic at the species level and highly threatened by habitat destruction. The processes underlying population‐level differentiation in Madagascar's biota are poorly understood and have been proposed to be related to Pleistocene climatic cycles, yet the levels of genetic divergence observed are often suggestive of ancient events. We combined molecular markers of different variability to assess the phylogeography of Madagascar's emblematic tomato frogs (Dyscophus guineti and D. antongilii) and interpret the observed pattern as resulting from ancient and recent processes. Our results suggest that the initial divergence between these taxa is probably old as reflected by protein‐coding nuclear genes and by a strong mitochondrial differentiation of the southernmost population. Dramatic changes in their demography appear to have been triggered by the end of the last glacial period and possibly by the short return of glacial conditions known as the 8K event. This dramatic change resulted in an approximately 50‐fold reduction of the effective population size in various populations of both species. We hypothesize these species' current mitochondrial DNA diversity distribution reflects a swamping of the mitochondrial genetic diversity of D. guineti by that of D. antongilii previous to the populations' bottlenecks during the Holocene, and probably as a consequence of D. antongilii demographic expansion approximately 1 million years ago. Our data support the continued recognition of D. antongilii and D. guineti as separate species and flag D. guineti as the more vulnerable species to past and probably also future environmental changes. 相似文献
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Comparison of the complete mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of the high-Arctic ringed seal (Phoca hispida) and the sub-Arctic harbour (P. vitulina) and grey (Halichoerus grypus) seals shows that they are genetically equidistant from one another. We relate the evolutionary divergence of the three species
to expanding glaciation in the Arctic Basin and establish, in conjunction with mtDNA data, a standard reference for calibration
of recent divergence events among mammalian taxa. In the present study, we apply the “Phoca standard” to the dating of divergences within the hominid phylogenetic tree. After determining the relative rates of substitution
over all mitochondrial protein-coding genes in the different evolutionary lineages, we estimate that humans and chimpanzees
diverged from each other 6.1 Mya (95% confidence limits: 5.2–6.9 Mya). The corresponding lower-limit divergence between common
chimpanzee,Pan troglodytes, and pygmy chimpanzee,P. paniscus, occurred 3 (2.4–3.6) Mya, and the primary split within theP. troglodytes complex 1.6 (1.3–2.0) Mya. The analyses suggest that the split betweenGorilla andPan/Homo occurred 8.4 (7.3–9.4) Mya. They also suggest thatPongo (orangutan) and the lineage leading to gorillas, chimpanzees, and humans diverged 18.1 (16.5–19.6) Mya. The present analysis
is independent of the hominid paleontological record and inferential morphological interpretations and thus is a novel approach
to the lower-limit dating of recent divergences.
Correspondence to: U. Arnason 相似文献
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Berchemiella wilsonii var. pubipetiolata (Rhamnaceae) is an endangered tree in eastern China. Habitat destruction has resulted in fragmentation of remnant populations
and extinction of local populations. AFLP and cpDNA markers were used to determine the population structure of remnant populations
of B. wilsonii var. pubipetiolata. Moderate nuclear genomic diversity was found within each of the four remnant populations (H
S = 0.141–0.172), while the cpDNA haplotype diversity in each population ranged from 0.356 to 0.681. Six haplotypes were identified
by a combined cpRFLP and cpSSR analysis in a total of 89 individuals. AMOVA revealed significantly AFLP genetic differentiation
within and between regions (ΦSC = 0.196, ΦCT = 0.396, respectively), and a high cpDNA haplotype differentiation between regions (ΦCT = 0.849). The results suggest low gene flow between populations of B. wilsonii var. pubipetiolata. Strong genetic divergence between two regional populations as revealed by both AFLP and cpDNA markers provided convincing
evidence that two distinct evolutionary lineages existed, and should be recognized as ‘evolutionary significant units’ (ESUs)
for conservation concerns. 相似文献
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K. L. Ciborowski S. Consuegra C. García de Leániz J. Wang M. A. Beaumont W. C. Jordan 《Conservation Genetics》2007,8(6):1355-1367
Over the last 50 years, Spanish Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) populations have been in decline. In order to bolster these populations, rivers were stocked with fish of northern European
origin during the period 1974–1996, probably also introducing the furunculosis-inducing pathogen, Aeromonas salmonicida. Here we assess the relative importance of processes influencing mitochondrial (mt)DNA variability in these populations from
1948 to 2002. Genetic material collected over this period from four rivers in northern Spain (Cantabria) was used to detect
variability at the mtDNA ND1 gene. Before stocking, a single haplotype was found at high frequency (0.980). Following stocking,
haplotype diversity (h) increased in all rivers (mean h before stocking was 0.041, and 0.245 afterwards). These increases were due principally to the dramatic increase in frequency
of a previously very low frequency haplotype, reported at higher frequencies in northern European populations proximate to
those used to stock Cantabrian rivers. Genetic structuring increased after stocking: among-river differentiation was low before
stocking (1950s/1960s Φ
ST = –0.00296–0.00284), increasing considerably at the height of stocking (1980s Φ
ST = 0.18932) and decreasing post-stocking (1990s/2002 Φ
ST = 0.04934–0.03852). Gene flow from stocked fish therefore seems to have had a substantial role in increasing mtDNA variability.
Additionally, we found significant differentiation between individuals that had probably died from infectious disease and
apparently healthy, angled fish, suggesting a possible role for pathogen-driven selection of mtDNA variation. Our results
suggest that stocking with non-native fish may increase genetic diversity in the short term, but may not reverse population
declines. 相似文献
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The intraspecific phylogeography of Grant’s gazelles Nanger granti was assessed with mitochondrial DNA control region sequences. Samples of 177 individuals from 17 Kenyan and Tanzanian populations
were analysed. Three highly divergent, reciprocally monophyletic lineages were found, with among group net nucleotide distances
of 8–12%. The three lineages—notata, granti and petersii—grouped populations according to their geographic origin, encompassing populations in the north, southwest, and east, respectively.
The mtDNA lineages reflected distinct evolutionary trajectories, and the data are discussed in reference to the four currently
recognised subspecies. We suggest Grant’s gazelles be raised to the superspecies Nanger (granti) comprising three taxonomic units corresponding to the three mtDNA lineages. There was no evidence of gene flow between the
notata and granti lineages, despite their geographic proximity, suggesting reproductive isolation. These constitute evolutionary significant
units within the adaptive evolutionary framework. Due to its restricted geographic distribution and genetic and morphological
distinctiveness, we suggest the petersii lineage be raised to the species Nanger (granti) petersii within the Grant’s gazelles superspecies. 相似文献
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Anastasia Imsiridou Alexandros Triantafyllidis Athanasios D. Baxevanis Costas Triantaphyllidis 《Biologia》2009,64(4):781-785
Wild common carp from two lakes and two rivers in Greece were genetically characterized with sequencing analysis of two mitochondrial
DNA segments: cytochrome b (1119 bp) and D-loop (646 bp). A total of 9 variable singleton sites and 7 unique haplotypes were detected. A common haplotype was found in three
out of the four populations examined, which seems to be the ancestral one and represents the European origin of common carp
from Greece. This haplotype could be also justified by the introductions reported with individuals belonging to the Central
European race, into many natural habitats in Greece. Limited genetic variation — in Evros and Aliakmonas populations — could
be due to bottleneck effects and small effective population sizes, whereas the different haplotypes found in Lake Volvi could
represent different common carp stocks. Values of sequence divergence among Greek haplotypes ranged from 0.0006 to 0.0023.
The Neighbour-Joining (NJ) phylogenetic tree constructed based on the combined sequences, reveals that the populations of
common carp from Greece belong to the European group of populations — which is highly divergent from the South East-Asia cluster
— and to the subspecies Cyprinus carpio carpio. 相似文献
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Vicariance and isolation leading to speciation of reptiles on islands is well exemplified in a number of taxa in the Caribbean. The St. Lucia whiptail (Cnemidophorus vanzoi), considered a single species, is found on two small islets (Maria Major and Maria Minor) off the main island of St. Lucia. From lizards collected from both localities, we gathered morphological measurements and analysed the genetic divergence between populations, using a molecular survey of ∼
∼2800 mtDNA base pairs and 8 microsatellites. There are significant differences in body size and general form and fixed but small mtDNA differences between island populations. Microsatellites reveal low diversity within populations but very high differentiation between islands with non-overlapping allele size ranges at all except one microsatellite and two loci exhibiting single-base polymorphism, fixed between islands. Based on these results, we examine published criteria to determine whether the studied island forms could be considered true species. According to the phylogenetic species concept and Moritz’s evolutionary significant unit (ESU) criteria, the two lizard populations can be considered separate entities. Crandall et al.’s (2000, Trends Ecol. Evol., 15, 290–295) broader categorization of population distinctiveness, based on concepts of ecological and genetic exchangeability, produces conflicting results depending on the interpretation of the observed ecological data. Following Fraser and Bernatchez’s (2001, Mol. Ecol., 10, 2741–2752) framework for management decisions when ecological data are not sufficient we propose that the lizard populations on the Maria islands are on differing evolutionary trajectories and thus at the species boundary. The populations are of high priority to conservation, thus meriting separate management. 相似文献
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Lan Q Shen M Garcia-Rossi D Chanock S Zheng T Berndt SI Puri V Li G He X Welch R Zahm SH Zhang L Zhang Y Smith M Wang SS Chiu BC Linet M Hayes R Rothman N Yeager M 《Immunogenetics》2007,59(11):839-852
Selection and genetic drift can create genetic differences between populations. Cytokines and chemokines play an important
role in both hematopoietic development and the inflammatory response. We compared the genotype frequencies of 45 SNPs in 30
cytokine and chemokine genes in two healthy Chinese populations and one Caucasian population. Several SNPs in IL4 had substantial genetic differentiation between the Chinese and Caucasian populations (F
ST ~0.40), and displayed a strikingly different haplotype distribution. To further characterize common genetic variation in
worldwide populations at the IL4 locus, we genotyped 9 SNPs at the IL4 gene in the Human Diversity Panel’s (N = 1056) individuals from 52 world geographic regions. We observed low haplotype diversity, yet strikingly different haplotype
frequencies between non-African populations, which may indicate different selective pressures on the IL4 gene in different parts of the world. SNPs in CSF2, IL6, IL10, CTLA4, and CX3CR1 showed moderate genetic differentiation between the Chinese and Caucasian populations (0.15 < F
ST < 0.25). These results suggest that there is substantial genetic diversity in immune genes and exploration of SNP associations
with immune-related diseases that vary in incidence across these two populations may be warranted. 相似文献
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Katsutoshi Watanabe Nian-Hong Jang-Liaw Chun-Guang Zhang Sang-Rin Jeon Mutsumi Nishida 《Ichthyological Research》2007,54(3):253-261
A phylogeographic analysis of two bagrid catfishes in Taiwan was conducted using sequence data from a portion of the mitochondrial
DNA (mtDNA) control region. For Pseudobagrus brevianalis, which is most probably endemic to Taiwan, a total of eight haplotypes were detected in 189 specimens from nine river systems
covering its entire distribution range, from northern to central western areas of the island. Obvious genetic differentiation
was observed among its populations (average F
ST = 0.753); in particular, the northernmost Tamsui River population was fixed for a single endemic haplotype. Nested clade
phylogeographic analysis (NCPA) indicated that the dispersal center of mtDNA was the area around the Touchien River and Holong
River, north to the Miaoli Plateau, in northwestern Taiwan, suggesting both northward and southward dispersal in this species.
There was no evidence for the validity of P. taiwanensis, the nominal species described from Taiwan, morphologically similar to P. brevianalis. We confirmed that P. adiposalis was distributed discontinuously in three river systems; analysis of 42 specimens from the rivers indicated a total of four
haplotypes and population differentiation (average F
ST = 0.876). Fixation into a largely differentiated haplotype in the northernmost Tamsui River population was also found in
this species, but different processes for this phylogeographic pattern were implied for the two species. Comparison with P. ussuriensis, a widespread continental species morphologically similar to P. adiposalis, suggested the possibility that P. adiposalis is a group of local populations of P. ussuriensis in Taiwan. Two migration routes vs. random fixation scenarios for the population structure of P. adiposalis are discussed with information on other fishes and the geological history of the island. 相似文献
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Marjan Khalili Mahani Nobuyuki Inomata Alireza Saboori Baraldin Ebrahim Sayed Tabatabaei Hiroko Ishiyama Ardeshir Ariana Alfred E. Szmidt 《Experimental & applied acarology》2009,48(4):273-289
Allothrombium
pulvinum Ewing is a common natural enemy of aphids and some other arthropods. So far, there are no studies that have addressed genetic
variation of this predatory mite. We investigated genetic variation of A. pulvinum across its whole known range in Iran. A 410 bp portion of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I gene (coxI) and 797–802 bp portion of the internal transcribed spacer 2 of rDNA (ITS2) were sequenced for 55 individuals from 11 populations, resulting in 12 and 26 haplotypes, respectively. In the coxI region, haplotype and nucleotide diversities varied among populations from 0.00 to 0.90 and from 0.0000 to 0.0110, respectively.
In the ITS2 region they varied from 0.20 to 0.91 and from 0.0006 to 0.0023, respectively. For both gene regions the highest haplotype
and nucleotide diversities were detected in population Mahmoud Abad from northern Iran. Statistically significant population
differentiation (F
ST) was detected in most pair-wise population comparisons. The results of population differentiation for both gene regions were
generally congruent indicating that A. pulvinum from Iran consists of genetically different populations. This suggests that A. pulvinum comprises at least two geographically distinct populations or even more than one species. This study is an initial step towards
understanding genetic variation of A. pulvinum, a taxon for which little molecular information is available. More intensive sampling and analysis of additional DNA regions
are necessary for more detailed classification of this taxon. 相似文献
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Mtambo J Madder M Van Bortel W Chaka G Berkvens D Backeljau T 《Experimental & applied acarology》2007,41(1-2):129-138
Studies in the biology, ecology and behaviour of R. appendiculatus in Zambia have shown considerable variation within and between populations often associated with their geographical origin.
We studied variation in the mitochondrial COI (mtCOI) gene of adult R. appendiculatus ticks originating from the Eastern and Southern provinces of Zambia. Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks from the two provinces were placed into two groups on the mtCOI sequence data tree. One group comprised all haplotypes
of specimens from the Eastern province plateau districts of Chipata and Petauke. The second group consisted of a single haplotype
of specimens from the Southern province districts and Nyimba, an Eastern province district on the fringes of the valley. This
variation provides additional evidence to the earlier observations in the 12S rDNA and ITS2 data for the geographic subdivision
of R. appendiculatus from Southern province and Eastern province plateau. The geographic subdivision further corresponds with differences in body
size and diapause between R. appendiculatus from these geographic areas. The possible implications of these findings on the epidemiology of East Coast fever (ECF) the
disease for which R. appendiculatus is one of the vectors are discussed.
Nucleotide sequence data reported in this paper are available in the GenBankTM under the Accession Numbers DQ859259–DQ859266 相似文献
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Four pine forests (6–10, 11–15, 16–20, and 31–40 year-old) located in the Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake National Reserve
and 7 pine forests (1–5, 6–10, 11–15, 16–20, 21–30, 31–40, and more than 50 year-old) located in the non-protective area near
the national reserve were selected. Three replications of each forest was set and a total of 33 sites were investigated. At
each site, we quantified 6 habitat variables (species richness, abundance, and percentage of grasses and shrubs coverage respectively
at the bottom layer of forests) within randomly determined 5 m × 5 m areas. One hundred cages were set in five lines at each
site to trap small mammals, whose species and numbers were recorded. Dominance of Dremomys pernyi and Callosciurus erythraeus in small mammal communities, time niche breadth, and time niche overlap between the two small mammals were calculated, respectively.
Step-wise regression was used to analyze the relationship between small mammals and habitat factors. Our results indicated
that D. pernyi occurred earlier than C. erythraeus in protective pine forests. D. pernyi was captured in 6–10 year-old forest initially, and C. erythraeus was captured in 16–20 year-old forest initially. D. pernyi and C. erythraeus were captured in the 31–40 and 21–30 year-old forests initially in the non-protective area, respectively. Populations of
D. pernyi and C. erythraeus in the 31–40 year-old protective forests were 3 and 3.75 times of those in the same-aged non-protective forests, respectively.
Shrubs significantly influenced the populations of the two small mammals. The population of D. pernyi was positively correlated with the density of shrubs; the population of C. allosciurus erythraeus was positively correlated with the coverage of shrubs, and negatively correlated with the coverage of grasses. D. remomys pernyi and C. allosciurus erythraeus were important for pine forests to scatter pine seeds. Human activities in the nonprotective pine forests decreased the vegetation
heterogeneity at the bottom layer of pine forests, postponed the occurrence of D. pernyi and C. erythraeus, and decreased the populations of the two small mammals.
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Translated from Zoological Research, 2006, 27(1): 29–33 [译自: 动物学 研究] 相似文献
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Kouichi Kawamura Masashi Kubota Miki Furukawa Yasushi Harada 《Conservation Genetics》2007,8(5):1163-1176
The amago salmon, Oncorhynchus masou ishikawae, is an endemic subspecies of O. masou in Japan. Owing to the extensive stocking of hatchery fish throughout Japan, indigenous populations of O. m. ishikawae are now on the verge of extinction. We examined the genetic effects of stocking hatchery fish on wild populations in the
River Koza, Japan, using microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) markers. For mtDNA, haplotype mt1, which is common in
wild populations, was present exclusively in isolated wild populations assumed to be unaffected by previous stocking, while
it was never observed in hatchery fish. Genetic diversity was much higher in wild populations in the stocked area, which shared
many mtDNA haplotypes with hatchery fish, than in isolated wild populations with haplotype mt1. Pairwise F
ST estimates based on microsatellites showed significant differentiation among the isolated populations with many microsatellite
loci monomorphic. Significant deviation from Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium was observed in wild populations in the area subject
to stocking, where a Bayesian-based assignment test showed a high level of introgression with hatchery fish. These results
suggest that wild populations with haplotype mt1, which became isolated through anthropogenic environmental change in the
1950–1960s, represent indigenous populations of O. m. ishikawae in the River Koza. They have low genetic diversity, most likely caused by genetic bottlenecks following damming and environmental
deterioration, while stocking of hatchery fish over the past 30 years apparently had a large impact on the genetic structure
of wild populations in the main channel of the River Koza. 相似文献
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Dipteronia is an endemic genus to China and includes only two species, Dipteronia sinensis and D. dyeriana. Based on random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers, a comparative study of the genetic diversity and genetic structure
of Dipteronia was performed. In total, 128 and 103 loci were detected in 17 D. sinensis populations and 4 D. dyeriana populations, respectively, using 18 random primers. These results showed that the proportions of polymorphic loci for the
two species were 92.97% and 81.55%, respectively, indicating that the genetic diversity of D. sinensis was higher than that of D. dyeriana. Analysis, based on similarity coefficients, Shannon diversity index and Nei gene diversity index, also confirmed this result. AMOVA analysis demonstrated that the genetic variation of D. sinensis within and among populations accounted for 56.89% and 43.11% of the total variation, respectively, and that of D. dyeriana was 57.86% and 42.14%, respectively. The Shannon diversity index and Nei gene diversity index showed similar results. The abovementioned characteristics indicated that the genetic diversity levels
of these two species were extremely similar and that the interpopulational genetic differentiation within both species was
relatively high. Analysis of the genetic distance among populations also supported this conclusion. Low levels of interpopulational
gene flow within both species were believed to be among the leading causes for the above-mentioned phenomenon. The correlation
analysis between genetic and geographical distances showed the existence of a remarkably significant correlation between the
genetic distance and the longitudinal difference among populations of D. sinensis (p < 0.01), while no significant correlation was found between genetic and geographical distances among populations of D. dyeriana. This indicated that genetic distance was correlated with geographical distances on a large scale rather than on a small
scale. This result may be related to differences in the selection pressure on species by their habitats with different distribution
ranges. We suggest that in situ conservation efforts should focus on establishing more sites to protect the natural populations and their habitats. Ex situ conservation efforts should focus on enhancing the exchange of seeds and seedlings among populations to facilitate gene exchange
and recombination, and to help conserve genetic diversity.
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Translated from Acta Phytoecologica Sinica, 2005, 29(5): 785–792 [译自: 植物生态学报, 2005, 29(5): 785–792] 相似文献
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Intron loss and its evolutionary significance have been noted in Drosophila. The current study provides another example of intron loss within a single-copy Dfak gene in Drosophila. By using polymerase chain reaction (PCR), we amplified about 1.3 kb fragment spanning intron 5–10, located in the position
of Tyr kinase (TyK) domain of Dfak gene from Drosophila melanogaster species group, and observed size difference among the amplified DNA fragments from different species. Further sequencing
analysis revealed that D. melanogaster and D. simulans deleted an about 60 bp of DNA fragment relative to other 7 Drosophila species, such as D. elegans, D. ficusphila, D. biarmipes, D. takahashii, D. jambulina, D. prostipennis and D. pseudoobscura, and the deleted fragment located precisely in the position of one intron. The data suggested that intron loss might have
occurred in the Dfak gene evolutionary process of D. melanogaster and D. simulans of Drosophila melanogaster species group. In addition, the constructed phylogenetic tree based on the Dfak TyK domains clearly revealed the evolutionary relationships between subgroups of Drosophila melanogaster species group, and the intron loss identified from D. melanogaster and D. simulans provides a unique diagnostic tool for taxonomic classification of the melanogaster subgroup from other group of genus Drosophila. 相似文献
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To offset declines in commercial landings of the softshell clam, Mya
arenaria, resource managers are engaged in extensive stocking of seed clams throughout its range in the northwest Atlantic. Because
a mixture of native and introduced stocks can disrupt locally adapted genotypes, we investigated genetic structure in M.
arenaria populations across its current distribution to test for patterns of regional differentiation. We sequenced mitochondrial
cytochrome oxidase I for a total of 212 individuals from 12 sites in the northwest Atlantic (NW Atlantic), as well as two
introduced sites, the northeast Pacific (NE Pacific), and the North Sea Europe (NS Europe). Populations exhibited extremely
low genetic variation, with one haplotype dominating (65–100%) at all sites sampled. Despite being introduced in the last
150–400 years, both NE Pacific and NS Europe populations had higher diversity measures than those in the NW Atlantic and both
contained private haplotypes at frequencies of 10–27% consistent with their geographic isolation. While significant genetic
structure (F
ST = 0.159, P < 0.001) was observed between NW Atlantic and NS Europe, there was no evidence for genetic structure across the pronounced
environmental clines of the NW Atlantic. Reduced genetic diversity in mtDNA combined with previous studies reporting reduced
genetic diversity in nuclear markers strongly suggests a recent population expansion in the NW Atlantic, a pattern that may
result from the retreat of ice sheets during Pleistocene glacial periods. Lack of genetic diversity and regional genetic differentiation
suggests that present management strategies for the commercially important softshell clam are unlikely to have a significant
impact on the regional distribution of genetic variation, although the possibility of disrupting locally adapted stocks cannot
be excluded. 相似文献
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We investigated the degree and distribution of the genetic variation, and phylogeography, of two species of Malagasy poison
frogs, Mantella cowani and M. baroni. The former is critically endangered due to its restricted distribution, habitat destruction and overcollection for the pet
trade. Analysis of 526 bp of mtDNA (cytochrome b) resulted in separate haplotype networks for the two species, and discovered hybridization at a single locality. The two
networks confirm the status of M. baroni and M. cowani as separate evolutionary species and units for conservation. Within both mitochondrial haplotype networks, specimens from
different localities shared numerous identical haplotypes, even those from the most distant sample sites of M. baroni. Most populations were characterized by high haplotype diversity and no haplotype clades exclusive to geographical regions
were observed. Protection of a few large populations of these species is therefore likely to conserve much of the mtDNA genetic
diversity found in the entire species. While M. baroni is widespread and occurs in many nature reserves, we recommend efficient legal protection of some M. cowani habitats to protect this species against extinction. 相似文献
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A comparative study of predation of three aquatic heteropteran bugs on Culex quinquefasciatus larvae
The aquatic bugs Anisops bouvieri Kirkaldy 1704 (Heteroptera: Notonectidae), Diplonychus (=Sphaerodema) rusticus Fabricius 1781, and Diplonychus annulatus Fabricius 1781 (Heteroptera: Belostomatidae) are common members of the freshwater insect communities of the East Calcutta
Wetlands along the eastern fringe of Kolkata, India. These insects are established predators of dipteran larvae and other
organisms. A comparative account of their predatory efficiency was made using larvae of Culex quinquefasciatus Say 1823 in the laboratory. It was revealed that a single adult of A. bouvieri could consume 28–34 fourth-instar mosquito larvae per day, D. rusticus 11–87 fourth-instar mosquito larvae per day, and D. annulatus 33–122 fourth-instar mosquito larvae per day, depending upon the prey and predator densities. The mean predation rate of
A. bouvieri and D. annulatus remained stable over a 6-day feeding period but varied for D. rusticus. The predatory impact (PI) values were 14.77–17.31, 46.9–55.73, and 61.74–72.72 larvae/day for A. bouvieri, D. rusticus, and D. annulatus, respectively. Compared to these, the clearance rate (CR) value range was 9.06–13.25 for A. bouvieri, 13.64–15.99 for D. rusticus, and 13.50–16.52 larvae l/day/predator for D. annulatus. The values of mutual interference, “m,” remained 0.06–0.78 for A. bouvieri, 0.003–0.25 for D. rusticus, and 0.09–0.27 for D. annulatus, and did not vary between the days. The difference in predatory efficiency, CR, and PI values varied significantly among
the three predators, indicating the possible difference in the function as predators occupying the same guild. It can be assumed
that these predators play an important role in larval population regulation of mosquitoes and thereby impart an effect on
species composition and interactions in the aquatic insect communities of the wetlands and other similar habitats where they
occur. 相似文献
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Xingguo Zhang Chaozhi Ma Tingdong Fu Yuanyuan Li Tonghua Wang Qingfang Chen Jinxing Tu Jinxiong Shen 《Molecular breeding : new strategies in plant improvement》2008,21(3):305-315
‘SI1300’ is a self-incompatible Brassica napus line generated by introgressing an S haplotype from B. rapa ‘Xishuibai’ into a rapeseed cultivar ‘Huayou No. 1’. Five S-locus specific primer pairs were employed to develop cleaved amplified polymorphic sequences (CAPS) markers linked the S haplotype of ‘SI1300’. Two segregating populations (F2 and BC1) from the cross between ‘SI1300’ and self-compatible European spring cultivar ‘Defender’, were generated to verify the molecular
markers. CAPS analysis revealed no desirable polymorphism between self-incompatible and self-compatible plants. Twenty primer
pairs were designed based on the homology-based candidate gene method, and six dominant sequence characterized amplified region
(SCAR) markers linked with the S-locus were developed. Of the six markers, three were derived from the SRK and SP11 alleles of class II B. rapa
S haplotypes and linked with S haplotype of ‘SI1300’. The other three markers were designed from the SLG-A10 and co-segregated with S haplotype of ‘Defender’. We successfully combined two pairs of them and characterized two multiplex PCR markers which could
discriminate the homozygous and heterozygous genotypes. These markers were further validated in 24 F3 and 22 BC1F2 lines of ‘SI1300 × Defender’ and another two segregating populations from the cross ‘SI1300 × Yu No. 9’. Nucleotide sequences
of fragments linked with S-locus of ‘SI1300’ showed 99% identity to B. rapa class II S-60 haplotype, and fragments from ‘Defender’ were 97% and 94% identical to SLG and SRK of B. rapa class I S-47 haplotype, respectively. ‘SI1300’ was considered to carry two class II S haplotypes and the S haplotype on the A-genome derived from B. rapa ‘Xishuibai’ determines the SI phenotype, while ‘Defender’ carry a class I S haplotype derived from B. rapa and a class II S haplotype from B. oleracea. SCAR markers developed in this study will be helpful for improving SI lines and accelerating marker-assisted selection process
in rapeseed SI hybrid breeding program. 相似文献
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Food limitation was tested in the laboratory by individual growth and reproduction of two cladoceran species, Ceriodaphnia richardi and Daphnia gessneri, from the shallow tropical Brazilian Lake Monte Alegre. The cladocerans were fed cultivated green alga Scenedesmus spinosus in concentrations of 0.20, 0.10, 0.05, and 0.025 mg C l−1. Higher biomass and growth rates occurred in the two highest-food concentrations; the two lowest ones negatively affected
clutch size and first reproduction. The threshold food concentration is lower than 0.025 mg C l−1 and the incipient limiting level is a value between 0.10 and 0.20 mg C l−1. The largest species, D. gessneri, was more sensitive to low food concentrations. The effects of low and high temperatures (19 and 27°C) were evaluated by
life table experiments with three cladocerans from the lake—Daphnia ambigua, D. gessneri, and Moina micrura—with no food limitation (1 mg C l−1 of S. spinosus). Higher population growth rates for the three species were found at 27°C; better performance in most life table parameters
was observed for the former two species at the highest temperature, D. gessneri being the most sensitive to the lowest temperature. There are indications that temperature is an important abiotic factor
that constrains populations of cladocerans for a short period in winter in the lake, when temperature decreases to 18–19°C.
However, its influence cannot be separated from a biotic factor such as food, whose effect is stronger in the cool season,
when concentrations are lower and contribution of inedible algae is relatively higher. 相似文献