Comparative Genomics Reveal Phylogenetic Relationship and Chromosomal Evolutionary Events of Eight Cervidae Species.

ABSTRACT: Cervidae represents a family that is not only rich in species diversity but also exhibits a wide range of karyotypes. The controversies regarding the phylogeny and classification of Cervidae still persist. The flourishing development of the genomic era has made it possible to address these issues at the genomic level. Here, the genomes of nine species were used to explore the phylogeny and chromosomal evolutionary events of Cervidae. By conducting whole-genome comparisons, we identified single-copy orthologous genes across the nine species and constructed a phylogenetic tree based on the single-copy orthologous genes sequences, providing new insights into the phylogeny of Cervidae, particularly the phylogenetic relationship among sika deer, red deer, wapiti and Tarim red deer. Gene family

SUBMITTER: Tang L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11010878 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature