TY  - JOUR
A1  - Martins, Renata F.
A1  - Fickel, Jörns
A1  - Minh Le, 
A1  - Thanh Van Nguyen, 
A1  - Nguyen, Ha M.
A1  - Timmins, Robert
A1  - Gan, Han Ming
A1  - Rovie-Ryan, Jeffrine J.
A1  - Lenz, Dorina
A1  - Förster, Daniel W.
A1  - Wilting, Andreas
T1  - Phylogeography of red muntjacs reveals three distinct mitochondrial lineages
JF  - BMC evolutionary biology
N2  - Background: The members of the genus Muntiacus are of particular interest to evolutionary biologists due to their extreme chromosomal rearrangements and the ongoing discussions about the number of living species. Red muntjacs have the largest distribution of all muntjacs and were formerly considered as one species. Karyotype differences led to the provisional split between the Southern Red Muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak) and the Northern Red Muntjac (M. vaginalis), but uncertainties remain as, so far, no phylogenetic study has been conducted. Here, we analysed whole mitochondrial genomes of 59 archival and 16 contemporaneous samples to resolve uncertainties about their taxonomy and used red muntjacs as model for understanding the evolutionary history of other species in Southeast Asia. Results: We found three distinct matrilineal groups of red muntjacs: Sri Lankan red muntjacs (including the Western Ghats) diverged first from other muntjacs about 1.5 Mya; later northern red muntjacs (including North India and Indochina) and southern red muntjacs (Sundaland) split around 1.12 Mya. The diversification of red muntjacs into these three main lineages was likely promoted by two Pleistocene barriers: one through the Indian subcontinent and one separating the Indochinese and Sundaic red muntjacs. Interestingly, we found a high level of gene flow within the populations of northern and southern red muntjacs, indicating gene flow between populations in Indochina and dispersal of red muntjacs over the exposed Sunda Shelf during the Last Glacial Maximum. Conclusions: Our results provide new insights into the evolution of species in South and Southeast Asia as we found clear genetic differentiation in a widespread and generalist species, corresponding to two known biogeographical barriers: The Isthmus of Kra and the central Indian dry zone. In addition, our molecular data support either the delineation of three monotypic species or three subspecies, but more importantly these data highlight the conservation importance of the Sri Lankan/South Indian red muntjac.
KW  - Phylogeography
KW  - Archival DNA
KW  - Muntjac
KW  - Southeast Asia
KW  - Species complex
Y1  - 2017
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-017-0888-0
SN  - 1471-2148
VL  - 17
IS  - 34
PB  - BioMed Central
CY  - London
ER  - 
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Ali, Tahir
A1  - Runge, Fabian
A1  - Dutbayev, Ayan
A1  - Schmuker, Angelika
A1  - Solovyeva, Irina
A1  - Nigrelli, Lisa
A1  - Buch, Ann-Katrin
A1  - Xia, Xiaojuan
A1  - Ploch, Sebastian
A1  - Orren, Ouria
A1  - Kummer, Volker
A1  - Paule, Juraj
A1  - Celik, Ali
A1  - Vakhrusheva, Ljudmila
A1  - Gabrielyan, Ivan
A1  - Thines, Marco
T1  - Microthlaspi erraticum (Jord.) T. Ali et Thines has a wide distribution, ranging from the Alps to the Tien Shan
JF  - Flora : morphology, distribution, functional ecology of plants
N2  - Microthlaspi is a predominantly Eurasian genus which also occurs in the northernmost parts of Africa (Maghreb). The most widespread species of the genus is M. perfoliatum, which can be found from Sweden to Algeria and from Portugal to China. The other species are thought to have much more confined distribution ranges, often covering only a few hundred kilometres. This is also believed for the diploid M. erraticum, which was recently re-appraised as a taxon independent from the tetra- to hexaploid M. perfoliatum. Previously, M. erraticum was believed to be present only in Central Europe, from the East of France to Slovenia. In order to gain a deeper understanding of the ecology, evolution and migration history of Microthlaspi it was the focus of the current study to investigate, if M. erraticum is present in habitats outside Central Europe, but with microclimates similar to Central Europe. It is demonstrated that M. erraticum is much more widespread than previously thought, while other lineages apart from M. perfoliatum s.str. and M. erraticum seem to have restricted distribution ranges. The latter species was observed from the Alps and their foreland, the Balkans, the mountainous areas around the Black Sea, Southern Siberia, as well as the Altai and Tien Shan mountains. This demonstrates a widespread occurrence of this easily-overlooked species. (C) 2016 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.
KW  - Biogeography
KW  - Coluteocarpeae
KW  - Noccaea
KW  - Phylogeny
KW  - Species complex
KW  - Thlaspi perfoliatum
Y1  - 2016
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.flora.2016.09.008
SN  - 0367-2530
SN  - 1618-0585
VL  - 225
SP  - 76
EP  - 81
PB  - American Chemical Society
CY  - Jena
ER  -