Phylogenetics of the Caprinae Based on Cytochrome b Sequence

CytochromeBSequences Suggest Convergent Evolution of the Asian Takin and Arctic Muskox

“…Parsimony, distance, and maximum-likelihood methods of phylogenetic analysis all strongly separate the takin and muskox into separate clades. This separation is further supported by a comparison of cytochrome b sequences of 11 Caprinae species (Groves and Shields, 1996). Similarities between the species may not be derived from their common phylogeny, but instead may demonstrate the force of natural selection and convergent evolution in selecting for the development of similar characteristics in separate lineages.…”

A Cladistic Analysis of Mitochondrial Ribosomal DNA from the Bovidae

“…The placement of most extant genera into these well established groups is not controversial. However, the phylogenetic arrangement of bovid tribes relative to one another is not a trivial problem as recent analyses of allozymes (Georgiadis et al, 1990), DNA sequences (Allard et al, 1992;Gatesy et al, 1992;Chikuni et al, 1995;Groves and Shields, 1996), immunodiffusion scores (Lowenstein, 1986a and b), protein sequences (Miyamoto and Goodman, 1986;Beintema et al, 1986), and skeletal characters (Gentry, 1992;Thomas, 1994) have shown. There is little consensus among higher level phylogenetic hypotheses for the group (reviewed in Simpson, 1945;Allard et al, 1992;Gatesy et al, 1992;Gentry, 1992).…”

Genetic diversity and population structure of the long-tailed goral, <i>Naemorhedus caudatus</i>, in South Korea

“…However, their phylogenetic relationships and systematics have been controversial for many years (Mucci et al, 1998), due in part to the limitation of sampling in mountainous habitats. Extreme climate and difficult terrain have led to a poor fossil record, and paleontological evidence has therefore been of little help in phylogenetic reconstructions of this group (Groves and Shields, 1996;(gorals) and Capricornis (serows) represent a basal evolutionary lineage among the Caprinae (Mucci et al, 1998). Hence, phylogenetic analysis of either of these two genera would significantly improve our understanding of the Caprinae subfamily.…”