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Nuclear phylogenomics, but not mitogenomics, resolves the most successful Late Miocene radiation of African mammals (Rodentia: Muridae: Arvicanthini)
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SYSNO ASEP 0538334 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Nuclear phylogenomics, but not mitogenomics, resolves the most successful Late Miocene radiation of African mammals (Rodentia: Muridae: Arvicanthini) Author(s) Mikula, Ondřej (UBO-W) RID, SAI, ORCID
Nicolas, V. (FR)
Šumbera, R. (CZ)
Konečný, A. (CZ)
Denys, C. (FR)
Verheyen, E. (BE)
Bryjová, Anna (UBO-W) SAI, ORCID
Lemmon, A. R. (US)
Lemmon, E. M. (US)
Bryja, Josef (UBO-W) RID, SAI, ORCIDNumber of authors 10 Article number 107069 Source Title Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. - : Elsevier - ISSN 1055-7903
Roč. 157, April (2021)Number of pages 9 s. Language eng - English Country US - United States Keywords Late Miocene ; Radiation ; Anchored phylogenomics ; Rodentia ; Tropical Africa ; Complete mitochondrial DNA Subject RIV EG - Zoology OECD category Biology (theoretical, mathematical, thermal, cryobiology, biological rhythm), Evolutionary biology R&D Projects GA18-17398S GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF) Method of publishing Limited access Institutional support UBO-W - RVO:68081766 UT WOS 000618942200001 EID SCOPUS 85099583171 DOI 10.1016/j.ympev.2021.107069 Annotation The tribe Arvicanthini (Muridae: Murinae) is a highly diversified group of rodents (ca. 100 species) and with 18 African genera (plus one Asiatic) represents probably the most successful adaptive radiation of extant mammals in Africa. They colonized a broad spectrum of habitats (from rainforests to semi-deserts) in whole sub-Saharan Africa and their members often belong to most abundant parts of mammal communities. Despite intensive efforts, the phylogenetic relationships among major lineages (i.e. genera) remained obscured, which was likely caused by the intensive radiation of the group, dated to the Late Miocene. Here we used genomic scale data (377 nuclear loci, 581,030 bp) and produced the first fully resolved species tree containing all currently delimited genera of the tribe. Mitogenomes were also extracted, and while the results were largely congruent, there was less resolution at basal nodes of the mitochondrial phylogeny. Results of a fossil-based divergence dating analysis suggest that the African radiation started early after the colonization of Africa by a single arvicanthine ancestor from Asia during the Messinian stage (ca. 7 Ma), and was likely linked with a fragmentation of the pan-African Miocene forest. Some lineages remained in the rain forest, while many others successfully colonized broad spectrum of new open habitats (e.g. savannas, wetlands or montane moorlands) that appeared at the beginning of Pliocene. One lineage even evolved partially arboricolous life style in savanna woodlands, which allowed them to re-colonize equatorial forests. We also discuss delimitation of genera in Arvicanthini and propose corresponding taxonomic changes. Workplace Institute of Vertebrate Biology Contact Hana Slabáková, slabakova@ivb.cz, Tel.: 543 422 524 Year of Publishing 2022 Electronic address https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1055790321000026?via%3Dihub
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