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Phylogenetics of the Caprinae Based on Cytochrome b Sequence

✍ Scribed by Pamela Groves; Gerald F. Shields

Publisher: Elsevier Science
Year: 1996
Tongue: English
Weight: 293 KB
Volume: 5
Category: Article
ISSN: 1055-7903
DOI: 10.1006/mpev.1996.0043

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✦ Synopsis

Relationships within the subfamily Caprinae have never been fully resolved. Phylogenies have been proposed based on morphological, behavioral, ecological, and some molecular comparisons. Because of the relatively poor fossil record of the Caprinae, paleontological evidence has not been extensively used in phylogenetic reconstruction for this group. Traditionally, four tribes: Saigini, Ovibovini, Rupicaprini, and Caprini, have been recognized. We investigated relationships within the Caprinae by comparing sequences of the cytochrome b gene of mitochondrial DNA from 11 species of Caprinae and 1 Bovinae species. Our analyses suggest that revisions to previous phylogenies, including the dissolution of the Ovibovini, are warranted.

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