Mitochondrial evidence for distinct phylogeographic units in the endangered Malagasy poison frog Mantella bernhardi

Molecular Ecology
D R VieitesAxel Meyer

Abstract

Mantella bernhardi is an endemic species of Malagasy poison frog threatened by loss and fragmentation of its natural habitat and collection for the pet trade. It is classified as threatened according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) categories and included in Appendix II of the Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES). A recent survey has increased the known distributional range of the species from one to eight populations across southeastern Madagascar, but little is known about its biology and genetic diversity. Here we estimate inter- and intrapopulation mitochondrial genetic variation of four populations. Populations from the northern and southern parts of the distributional range showed a high degree of divergence (maximum of 11.35% in cytochrome b) and were recovered as reciprocally monophyletic groups. Nine haplotypes were detected in the northern and 12 in the southern populations. The population from Ranomafana National Park showed the lowest number of haplotypes and nucleotide diversity, and shared its most common haplotype with the second northern population from Tolongoina. All the other detected haplotypes were unique to each of the four p...Continue Reading

References

Jan 1, 1996·Folia primatologica; international journal of primatology·C A PeresM N da Silva
Jan 27, 1999·Bioinformatics·D Posada, K A Crandall
Mar 4, 2000·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·M Garcia-ParisD B Wake
Mar 8, 2000·Nature·N MyersJ Kent
Jun 7, 2000·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·F Bossuyt, M C Milinkovitch
Oct 26, 2000·Molecular Ecology·M ClementK A Crandall
Nov 30, 2000·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·C GasconP T Boag
Jan 9, 2001·Trends in Ecology & Evolution·D Posada, K A Crandall
Mar 1, 1992·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·S B HedgesL R Maxson
Jul 12, 2002·American Journal of Primatology·Yael M WynerRob Desalle
Aug 10, 2002·Science·Frédéric AchardJean-Paul Malingreau
Feb 14, 2003·Evolution; International Journal of Organic Evolution·Darren E Irwin
Apr 30, 2003·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Jennifer PastoriniRobert D Martin
Jun 28, 2003·Journal of Natural Products·Jongheon ShinSang Jun Mo
Aug 13, 2003·Bioinformatics·Fredrik Ronquist, John P Huelsenbeck
Sep 10, 2003·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·David A BurneyLida Pigott Burney
Nov 25, 2003·Molecular Ecology·James D AustinPeter T Boag
Dec 12, 2003·Proceedings. Biological Sciences·Miguel VencesAxel Meyer
Dec 12, 2003·Bioinformatics·Julio RozasRicardo Rozas
Jan 13, 2004·Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution·Miguel VencesAxel Meyer
May 14, 2004·Molecular Ecology·W BabikJ Rafiński
Oct 16, 2004·Science·Simon N StuartRobert W Waller
Oct 19, 2004·Molecular Ecology·J ErikssonL Vigilant
Mar 18, 2005·Frontiers in Zoology·Miguel VencesDavid R Vieites
Sep 1, 1992·The American Naturalist·J M Ayres, T H Clutton-Brock
Oct 1, 1994·Trends in Ecology & Evolution·C Moritz

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jun 5, 2012·Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution·Philip-Sebastian GehringMiguel Vences
Dec 6, 2008·Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution·Marjorie C LinaresNicola M Anthony
Oct 9, 2007·Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution·Louis BoumansMiguel Vences
Sep 4, 2015·Journal of Chemical Ecology·Nirina R AndriamaharavoRalph A Saporito
May 20, 2008·Evolution; International Journal of Organic Evolution·Katharina C WollenbergMiguel Vences

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.