Molecular phylogenetics of<i>Myotis</i>indicate familial-level divergence for the genus<i>Cistugo</i>(Chiroptera)

Lack, Justin; Roehrs, Zachary P.; Stanley, Craig E.; Rüedi, Manuel; Bussche, Ronald A. Van Den

doi:10.1644/09-mamm-a-192.1

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“…All these single-copy MINERVa insertions in distinct Miniopterus species are clearly orthologous, sharing >124 bp of homologous flanking sequence on either site of the proviral integration site. The five Miniopterus bats included in our study are estimated to have diverged ∼20 million years ago (MYA) (15,16), establishing that genomic infiltration occurred before this date. The absence of related virus sequences in all members of the sister families Vespertilionidae and Cistugonidae examined indicates that invasion is unlikely to have occurred more than 45 MYA (17).…”

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confidence: 91%

Discovery of an endogenous Deltaretrovirus in the genome of long-fingered bats (Chiroptera: Miniopteridae)

Farkašová

Hron

Pačes

et al. 2017

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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Significance Retroviruses copy their RNA genome into complementary DNA, which is then inserted into the host chromosomal DNA as an obligatory part of their life cycle. Such integrated viral sequences, called proviruses, are passed to the infected cell progeny on cellular division. If germline cells are targeted, the proviruses become vertically inherited as other host genes and are called endogenous retroviruses. Deltaretroviruses, which include important human and veterinary pathogens (HTLV-1 and BLV), are the last retroviral genus for which endogenous forms were not known. We have identified a case of endogenous Deltaretrovirus, which entered the genome of long-fingered bat ancestors more than 20 million years ago. This finding opens the way for elucidating the deep evolutionary history of deltaretroviruses.

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Section: Significancementioning

confidence: 91%

Discovery of an endogenous Deltaretrovirus in the genome of long-fingered bats (Chiroptera: Miniopteridae)

Farkašová

Hron

Pačes

et al. 2017

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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“…Its internal structure is very problematic since the traditionally accepted affiliations between Myotis species were called into question by recent molecular studies (Ruedi and Mayer, 2001;Zang et al, 2009;Lack et al, 2010). Thus the genus includes numerous species complexes with questionable and uncertain taxonomy.…”

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A New Mouse-Eared Bat (Mammalia: Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) from South China

Tiunov

Крускоп

Jiang

2011

Acta Chiropterologica

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“…4; see also Stadelmann et al 2007;Lack et al 2010), whereas M. nyctor likely originated during the late Pliocene to mid-Pleistocene. The geological history of the islands that M. dominicensis and M. martiniquensis currently inhabit do not conflict with a Pliocene origin, as each island was available for colonization at least 11 million years ago (Graham 2003).…”

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“…Most detailed analyses of Caribbean Myotis are morphologically based (Koopman 1968;LaVal 1973;LaVal and Schwartz 1974;Genoways and Williams 1979;Genoways et al 1998Genoways et al , 2001, whereas DNA sequences have been analyzed from only a few individuals or Lesser Antillean endemics (Ruedi and Mayer 2001;Hoofer and Van Den Bussche 2003;Stadelmann et al 2004aStadelmann et al ,b, 2007Lack et al 2010). Stadelmann et al (2007) hypothesized that the most recent common ancestor for M. dominicensis and M. martiniquensis existed during the Pliocene epoch (2.6-5.3 million years ago [mya]).…”

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Evolutionary history of Caribbean species of Myotis, with evidence of a third Lesser Antillean endemic

Larsen¹,

Larsen²,

Genoways³

et al. 2012

Mammalian Biology

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a b s t r a c t Currently, four species of Myotis are known from the islands of the Caribbean (Myotis dominicensis, M. martiniquensis, M. nesopolus, and M. nigricans). Myotis dominicensis and M. martiniquensis are endemic to the Lesser Antilles, whereas M. nesopolus and M. nigricans are considered conspecific with mainland populations. Recent phylogenetic and phylogeographic studies provided hypotheses regarding the origin and diversification of M. dominicensis and M. martiniquensis.However, these studies focused primarily on convergent morphology or distribution patterns of this genus and not on the evolutionary history of Caribbean Myotis. Here, we explore variation across multiple datasets generated from Caribbean Myotis. We present morphologic and genetic (mitochondrial and nuclear) data from an extensive sample of Caribbean Myotis species, including the previously unsampled taxa M. martiniquensis nyctor and M. nesopolus. Our data indicate that the historically recognized subspecies M. m. nyctor is genetically and morphologically distinct from M. martiniquensis, warranting recognition of a third Caribbean endemic-Myotis nyctor. Moreover, we provide evidence of unrecognized species-level variation in Caribbean and northern South American populations of Myotis.

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Molecular phylogenetics ofMyotisindicate familial-level divergence for the genusCistugo(Chiroptera)

Cited by 79 publications

References 45 publications

Discovery of an endogenous Deltaretrovirus in the genome of long-fingered bats (Chiroptera: Miniopteridae)

Discovery of an endogenous Deltaretrovirus in the genome of long-fingered bats (Chiroptera: Miniopteridae)

A New Mouse-Eared Bat (Mammalia: Chiroptera, Vespertilionidae) from South China

Evolutionary history of Caribbean species of Myotis, with evidence of a third Lesser Antillean endemic

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