Historical DNA reveals the phylogenetic position of the extinct Alpine lynx
Abstract During the last two centuries, lynx populations have undergone severe declines and extinctions in Europe. The Alpine lynx, once distributed across the whole Alpine arc, became extinct due to direct human prosecution and deprivation of its main prey in the 1930s. Similar to the Iberian lynx...
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crwiley:10.1111/j.1469-7998.2008.00428.x 2024-09-15T18:41:44+00:00 Historical DNA reveals the phylogenetic position of the extinct Alpine lynx Gugolz, D. Bernasconi, M. V. Breitenmoser‐Würsten, C. Wandeler, P. 2008 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.2008.00428.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1469-7998.2008.00428.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1469-7998.2008.00428.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1111/j.1469-7998.2008.00428.x https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1469-7998.2008.00428.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Journal of Zoology volume 275, issue 2, page 201-208 ISSN 0952-8369 1469-7998 journal-article 2008 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.2008.00428.x 2024-07-18T04:25:20Z Abstract During the last two centuries, lynx populations have undergone severe declines and extinctions in Europe. The Alpine lynx, once distributed across the whole Alpine arc, became extinct due to direct human prosecution and deprivation of its main prey in the 1930s. Similar to the Iberian lynx Lynx pardinus , its taxonomy has been subject to several controversies. Moreover, knowing the taxonomic status of the Alpine lynx will help to define conservation units of extant lynx populations in Europe. In this study, we investigated two mitochondrial DNA regions in museum specimens ( n =15) representing the autochthonous Alpine population and in samples from extant Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx populations in Europe and Asia ( n =17). Phylogenetic analysis (cytochrome b , 345 bp) placed the Alpine lynx within the Eurasian lynx lineage. Among all individuals examined, seven different haplotypes (control region, 300 bp) were observed but no unique Alpine haplotype was discovered. Haplotypes of the extinct Alpine population were identical to previously described haplotypes in Scandinavian lynx signifying a recent genetic ancestry with current European populations. Moreover, our genetic data suggest two distinct glacial refugia for the Carpathian and Balkan population. Overall this study demonstrates that historical DNA from extinct populations can help to disentangle the phylogenetic relationships and historical biogeography of taxa with only a limited number of extant populations remaining. Article in Journal/Newspaper Lynx Lynx lynx lynx Wiley Online Library Journal of Zoology 275 2 201 208 |
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Abstract During the last two centuries, lynx populations have undergone severe declines and extinctions in Europe. The Alpine lynx, once distributed across the whole Alpine arc, became extinct due to direct human prosecution and deprivation of its main prey in the 1930s. Similar to the Iberian lynx Lynx pardinus , its taxonomy has been subject to several controversies. Moreover, knowing the taxonomic status of the Alpine lynx will help to define conservation units of extant lynx populations in Europe. In this study, we investigated two mitochondrial DNA regions in museum specimens ( n =15) representing the autochthonous Alpine population and in samples from extant Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx populations in Europe and Asia ( n =17). Phylogenetic analysis (cytochrome b , 345 bp) placed the Alpine lynx within the Eurasian lynx lineage. Among all individuals examined, seven different haplotypes (control region, 300 bp) were observed but no unique Alpine haplotype was discovered. Haplotypes of the extinct Alpine population were identical to previously described haplotypes in Scandinavian lynx signifying a recent genetic ancestry with current European populations. Moreover, our genetic data suggest two distinct glacial refugia for the Carpathian and Balkan population. Overall this study demonstrates that historical DNA from extinct populations can help to disentangle the phylogenetic relationships and historical biogeography of taxa with only a limited number of extant populations remaining. |
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Gugolz, D. Bernasconi, M. V. Breitenmoser‐Würsten, C. Wandeler, P. Historical DNA reveals the phylogenetic position of the extinct Alpine lynx |
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Gugolz, D. Bernasconi, M. V. Breitenmoser‐Würsten, C. Wandeler, P. |
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Historical DNA reveals the phylogenetic position of the extinct Alpine lynx |
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Historical DNA reveals the phylogenetic position of the extinct Alpine lynx |
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Historical DNA reveals the phylogenetic position of the extinct Alpine lynx |
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Historical DNA reveals the phylogenetic position of the extinct Alpine lynx |
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Historical DNA reveals the phylogenetic position of the extinct Alpine lynx |
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historical dna reveals the phylogenetic position of the extinct alpine lynx |
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