Mitochondrial Genome and Nuclear Markers Provide New Insight into the Evolutionary History of Macaques.

ABSTRACT: The evolutionary history of macaques, genus Macaca, has been under debate due to the short times of divergence. In this study, maternal, paternal, and biparental genetic systems were applied to infer phylogenetic relationships among macaques and to trace ancient hybridization events in their evolutionary history. Using a PCR display method, 17 newly phylogenetically informative Alu insertions were identified from M. assamensis. We combined presence/absence analysis of 84 Alu elements with mitochondrial genomes as well as nuclear sequences (five autosomal genes, two Y chromosomal genes, and one X chromosomal fragment) to reconstruct a robust macaque phylogeny. Topologies generated from different inherited markers were similar supporting six well defined species groups and a close relationsh

SUBMITTER: Jiang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4852913 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature