The phylogeny of the African wood mice (Muridae, Hylomyscus)
based on complete mitochondrial genomes and five nuclear genes
reveals their evolutionary history and undescribed diversity

J 2020

The phylogeny of the African wood mice (Muridae, Hylomyscus) based on complete mitochondrial genomes and five nuclear genes reveals their evolutionary history and undescribed diversity

NICOLAS, Violaine, Pierre-Henri FABRE, Josef BRYJA, Christiane DENYS, Erik VERHEYEN et. al.

Basic information

Original name

The phylogeny of the African wood mice (Muridae, Hylomyscus) based on complete mitochondrial genomes and five nuclear genes reveals their evolutionary history and undescribed diversity

Authors

NICOLAS, Violaine, Pierre-Henri FABRE, Josef BRYJA (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution), Christiane DENYS, Erik VERHEYEN, Alain Didier MISSOUP, Ayodeji OLAYEMI, Pionus KATUALA, Akaibe DUDU, Marc COLYN, Julian Kerbis PETERHANS and Terrence DEMOS

Edition

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, San Diego, Academic Press Inc. Elsevier Science, 2020, 1055-7903

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

10613 Zoology

Country of publisher

United States of America

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 4.286

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/20:00117006

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2019.106703

UT WoS

000511288700009

Keywords in English

Biogeography; Mammals; Rodents; Speciation; Taxonomy; Tropical Africa

Abstract

V originále

Wood mice of the genus Hylomyscus, are small-sized rodents widely distributed in lowland and montane rainforests in tropical Africa, where they can be locally abundant. Recent morphological and molecular studies have increased the number of recognized species from 8 to 18 during the last 15 years. We used complete mitochondrial genomes and five nuclear genes to infer the number of candidate species within this genus and depict its evolutionary history. In terms of gene sampling and geographical and taxonomic coverage, this is the most comprehensive review of the genus Hylomyscus to date. The six species groups (aeta, alleni, anselli, bath, denniae and parvus) defined on morphological grounds are monophyletic. Species delimitation analyses highlight undescribed diversity within this genus: perhaps up to 10 taxa need description or elevation from synonymy, pending review of type specimens. Our divergence dating and biogeographical analyses show that diversification of the genus occurred after the end of the Miocene and is closely linked to the history of the African forest. The formation of the Rift Valley combined with the declining global temperatures during the Late Miocene caused the fragmentation of the forests and explains the first split between the denniae group and remaining lineages. Subsequently, periods of increased climatic instability during Plio-Pleistocene probably resulted in elevated diversification in both lowland and montane forest taxa.

Citovat

NICOLAS, Violaine, Pierre-Henri FABRE, Josef BRYJA, Christiane DENYS, Erik VERHEYEN, Alain Didier MISSOUP, Ayodeji OLAYEMI, Pionus KATUALA, Akaibe DUDU, Marc COLYN, Julian Kerbis PETERHANS and Terrence DEMOS. The phylogeny of the African wood mice (Muridae, Hylomyscus) based on complete mitochondrial genomes and five nuclear genes reveals their evolutionary history and undescribed diversity. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. San Diego: Academic Press Inc. Elsevier Science, 2020, vol. 144, MAR 2020, p. 1-15. ISSN 1055-7903. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2019.106703.

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NICOLAS, Violaine, Pierre-Henri FABRE, Josef BRYJA, Christiane DENYS, Erik VERHEYEN, Alain Didier MISSOUP, Ayodeji OLAYEMI, Pionus KATUALA, Akaibe DUDU, Marc COLYN, Julian Kerbis PETERHANS and Terrence DEMOS. The phylogeny of the African wood mice (Muridae, Hylomyscus) based on complete mitochondrial genomes and five nuclear genes reveals their evolutionary history and undescribed diversity. \textit{Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution}. San Diego: Academic Press Inc. Elsevier Science, 2020, vol.~144, MAR 2020, p.~1-15. ISSN~1055-7903. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2019.106703.

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