Recent volcanism and mitochondrial DNA structuring in the lizard Gallotia atlantica from the island of Lanzarote

Molecular Ecology
P BloorRichard P Brown

Abstract

The phylogeography of the lacertid lizard Gallotia atlantica from the small volcanic island of Lanzarote (Canary Islands) was analysed based on 1075 bp of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequence (partial cytochrome b and ND2) for 157 individuals from 27 sites (including three sites from neighbouring islets). Levels of sequence divergence were generally low, with the most distant haplotypes separated by only 14 mutational steps. MtDNA divergence appears to coincide with formation of the middle Pleistocene lowland that united formerly separate ancient islands to form the current island of Lanzarote, allowing rejection of a two-island model of phylogeographical structure. There was evidence of large-scale population expansion after island unification, consistent with the colonization of new areas. A nested clade phylogeographical analysis (NCPA) revealed significant phylogeographical structuring. Two-step and higher-level clades each had disjunct distributions, being found to the east and west of a common area with a north-south orientation that extends between coasts in the centre-east of the island (El Jable). Other clades were almost entirely restricted to the El Jable region alone. Bayesian Markov chain Monte Carlo analyses were us...Continue Reading

References

Jun 20, 1991·Nature·J H McDonald, M Kreitman
Jan 1, 1985·Journal of Molecular Evolution·M HasegawaT Yano
Dec 29, 1998·Molecular Biology and Evolution·J L ThorneI S Painter
Aug 11, 2000·Evolution; International Journal of Organic Evolution·J B LososJ Ettling
Oct 26, 2000·Molecular Ecology·M ClementK A Crandall
Jan 9, 2001·Trends in Ecology & Evolution·D Posada, K A Crandall
Mar 22, 2001·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·R S Thorpe, M Richard
Sep 1, 1990·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·H L CarsonE M Craddock
Sep 5, 2002·Molecular Ecology·Andrew G StensonRoger S Thorpe
Oct 25, 2002·Systematic Biology·Jeffrey L Thorne, Hirohisa Kishino
Jan 10, 2003·Molecular Biology and Evolution·Nicolas RayLaurent Excoffier
Oct 4, 2003·Science·Luciano B BeheregarayJeffrey R Powell
Dec 12, 2003·Bioinformatics·Julio RozasRicardo Rozas
May 5, 2005·Proceedings. Biological Sciences·Thomas GübitzAnita Malhotra
May 17, 2006·Trends in Ecology & Evolution·David M RandAdam J Fry
Aug 26, 2006·Evolution; International Journal of Organic Evolution·Christopher K Ellison, Ronald S Burton

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Sep 3, 2009·Neurological Research·Azadeh EbrahimiHossein Nejadnik
Jan 15, 2009·Molecular Ecology·Loren RiesebergNolan Kane
Sep 2, 2010·The Journal of Heredity·Oliver BalmerAdalgisa Caccone
Sep 6, 2012·Evolution; International Journal of Organic Evolution·Kari Roesch GoodmanGeorge K Roderick
May 11, 2021·Molecular Ecology·Kyle A O'ConnellRayna C Bell

❮ 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.