Mitochondrial genome analysis, phylogeny and divergence time evaluation of Strix aluco (Aves, Strigiformes, Strigidae)

BackgroundPrior research has shown that the European peninsulas were the main sources of Strix aluco colonisation of Northern Europe during the late glacial period. However, the phylogenetic relationship and the divergence time between S. aluco from Leigong Mountain Nature Reserve, Guizhou Province,...

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Main Authors: Wang,Yeying, Zhan,Haofeng, Zhang,Yu, Long,Zhengmin, Yang,Xiaofei
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spelling ftpensoft:10.3897/BDJ.11.e101942 2023-05-15T18:27:34+02:00 Mitochondrial genome analysis, phylogeny and divergence time evaluation of Strix aluco (Aves, Strigiformes, Strigidae) Wang,Yeying Zhan,Haofeng Zhang,Yu Long,Zhengmin Yang,Xiaofei 2023 text/html https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.11.e101942 https://bdj.pensoft.net/article/101942/ en eng Pensoft Publishers info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/eissn/1314-2828 info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pissn/1314-2836 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Biodiversity Data Journal 11: e101942 Strix aluco phylogeny divergence time Pleistocene climate oscillation mountains uplift Research Article 2023 ftpensoft https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.11.e101942 2023-03-21T01:01:34Z BackgroundPrior research has shown that the European peninsulas were the main sources of Strix aluco colonisation of Northern Europe during the late glacial period. However, the phylogenetic relationship and the divergence time between S. aluco from Leigong Mountain Nature Reserve, Guizhou Province, China and the Strigiformes from overseas remains unclear. The mitochondrial genome structure of birds is a covalent double-chain loop structure that is highly conserved and, thus, suitable for phylogenetic analysis. This study examined the phylogenetic relationship and divergence time of Strix using the whole mitochondrial genome of S. aluco.New informationIn this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of Strix aluco, with a total length of 18,632 bp, is reported for the first time. A total of 37 genes were found, including 22 tRNAs, two rRNAs, 13 protein-coding genes and two non-coding control regions. Certain species of Tytoninae were used as out-group and PhyloSuite software was applied to build the ML-tree and BI-tree of Strigiformes. Finally, the divergence time tree was constructed using BEAST 2.6.7 software and the age of Miosurnia diurna fossil-bearing sediments (6.0–9.5 Ma) was set as internal correction point. The common ancestor of Strix was confirmed to have diverged during the Pleistocene (2.58–0.01 Ma). The combined action of the dramatic uplift of the Qinling Mountains in the Middle Pleistocene and the climate oscillation of the Pleistocene caused Strix divergence between the northern and southern parts of mainland China. The isolation of glacial-interglacial rotation and glacier refuge was the main reason for the divergence of Strix uralensis and S. aluco from their common ancestor during this period. This study provides a reference for the evolutionary history of S. aluco. Article in Journal/Newspaper Strix uralensis Pensoft Publishers Biodiversity Data Journal 11
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topic Strix aluco
phylogeny
divergence time
Pleistocene
climate oscillation
mountains uplift
spellingShingle Strix aluco
phylogeny
divergence time
Pleistocene
climate oscillation
mountains uplift
Wang,Yeying
Zhan,Haofeng
Zhang,Yu
Long,Zhengmin
Yang,Xiaofei
Mitochondrial genome analysis, phylogeny and divergence time evaluation of Strix aluco (Aves, Strigiformes, Strigidae)
topic_facet Strix aluco
phylogeny
divergence time
Pleistocene
climate oscillation
mountains uplift
description BackgroundPrior research has shown that the European peninsulas were the main sources of Strix aluco colonisation of Northern Europe during the late glacial period. However, the phylogenetic relationship and the divergence time between S. aluco from Leigong Mountain Nature Reserve, Guizhou Province, China and the Strigiformes from overseas remains unclear. The mitochondrial genome structure of birds is a covalent double-chain loop structure that is highly conserved and, thus, suitable for phylogenetic analysis. This study examined the phylogenetic relationship and divergence time of Strix using the whole mitochondrial genome of S. aluco.New informationIn this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of Strix aluco, with a total length of 18,632 bp, is reported for the first time. A total of 37 genes were found, including 22 tRNAs, two rRNAs, 13 protein-coding genes and two non-coding control regions. Certain species of Tytoninae were used as out-group and PhyloSuite software was applied to build the ML-tree and BI-tree of Strigiformes. Finally, the divergence time tree was constructed using BEAST 2.6.7 software and the age of Miosurnia diurna fossil-bearing sediments (6.0–9.5 Ma) was set as internal correction point. The common ancestor of Strix was confirmed to have diverged during the Pleistocene (2.58–0.01 Ma). The combined action of the dramatic uplift of the Qinling Mountains in the Middle Pleistocene and the climate oscillation of the Pleistocene caused Strix divergence between the northern and southern parts of mainland China. The isolation of glacial-interglacial rotation and glacier refuge was the main reason for the divergence of Strix uralensis and S. aluco from their common ancestor during this period. This study provides a reference for the evolutionary history of S. aluco.
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author Wang,Yeying
Zhan,Haofeng
Zhang,Yu
Long,Zhengmin
Yang,Xiaofei
author_facet Wang,Yeying
Zhan,Haofeng
Zhang,Yu
Long,Zhengmin
Yang,Xiaofei
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title Mitochondrial genome analysis, phylogeny and divergence time evaluation of Strix aluco (Aves, Strigiformes, Strigidae)
title_short Mitochondrial genome analysis, phylogeny and divergence time evaluation of Strix aluco (Aves, Strigiformes, Strigidae)
title_full Mitochondrial genome analysis, phylogeny and divergence time evaluation of Strix aluco (Aves, Strigiformes, Strigidae)
title_fullStr Mitochondrial genome analysis, phylogeny and divergence time evaluation of Strix aluco (Aves, Strigiformes, Strigidae)
title_full_unstemmed Mitochondrial genome analysis, phylogeny and divergence time evaluation of Strix aluco (Aves, Strigiformes, Strigidae)
title_sort mitochondrial genome analysis, phylogeny and divergence time evaluation of strix aluco (aves, strigiformes, strigidae)
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