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Phylogeographic study of the Bufo gargarizans species complex, with emphasis on Northeast Asia
- Source :
- Animal Cells and Systems, article-version (VoR) Version of Record, Animal Cells and Systems, Vol 25, Iss 6, Pp 434-444 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Authorea, Inc., 2020.
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Abstract
- We conduct a phylogeographic and population genetic study of the Asiatic Toad (Bufo gargarizans) to understand its evolutionary history, and the influence of geology and climate of the region. A total of 292 individuals from 94 locations were genotyped for two mitochondrial DNA loci (cytb, ND2 gene) and five nuclear introns (Sox9-2, Rho-3, CCNB2-3, UCH-2, DBI-2). We performed a suite of phylogenetic, population genetic, and divergence dating analyses. The phylogenetic trees constructed using mitochondrial loci inferred B. gargarizans being divided into two major groups: West (China mainland) and Northeast (Northeast China, Russia and Korean Peninsula). As with previous studies of this species, we recover population genetic structure not tied to geographic region. Additionally, we discover a new genetic clade restricted to Northeast Asia that points towards the Korean Peninsula being a glacial refugium during the Pleistocene. The weak phylogeographic pattern of B. gargarizans is likely the result of multiple biological, anthropogenic, and historical—robust dispersal abilities as a consequence of physiological adaptations, human translocation, geologic activity, and glacial cycles of the Pleistocene. We highlight the complex geologic and climatic history of Northeast Asia and encourage further research to understand its impact on the biodiversity in the region.
- Subjects :
- Medicine (General)
Species complex
QH301-705.5
Population
Korean Peninsula
Biodiversity
phylogeny
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
R5-920
Refugium (population biology)
glacial refugia
Biology (General)
Bufo
education
education.field_of_study
biology
Ecology
social sciences
Articles
Amphibian
Northeast Asia
biology.organism_classification
Bufo gargarizans
Phylogeography
Genetic structure
Biological dispersal
Animal Science and Zoology
pleistocene
geographic locations
Research Article
Subjects
Details
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Animal Cells and Systems, article-version (VoR) Version of Record, Animal Cells and Systems, Vol 25, Iss 6, Pp 434-444 (2021)
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....2ff241903e1c9dfdcc43f6f306a06e3e