Phylogeny of “core Gruiformes” (Aves: Grues) and resolution of the Limpkin–Sungrebe problem

Fain, Matthew G.; Krajewski, Carey; Houde, Peter

doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2007.02.015

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“…In our current study, the family Aramidae (e.g., A. guarauna) was embedded in the clade of traditional Gruidae with strong support in the NJ (Figure 3 Figure 6) trees (87% bootstrap values, 50% bootstrap values, 87% bootstrap values, and 0.51 posterior probability values, respectively). The same topology (with Aramidae as a close sister to Gruidae) has been reported in several studies (Fain et al, 2007;Livezey, 1989;Yang et al, 2010b). Livezey (1998) showed that the families Aramidae and Gruidae both belong to the superfamily Gruoidea, but the family Rallidae belongs to the order Ralliformes as opposed to the order Gruiformes.…”

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“…Despite ongoing debate over monophyly of the order and relationships among its various members, recent opinions have converged on the monophyly of a 'core' group of five families classified as the suborder Grues: the rails (Rallidae), the cranes (Gruidae), the limpkins (Aramidae), the trumpeters (Psophiidae), and the finfoots (Heliornithidae) (Hackett et al, 2008;Yang et al, 2010b). A consensus has begun to emerge that there is a monophyletic 'core' consisting of Gruidae, Aramidae, Psophiidae, Heliornithidae, and Rallidae (Fain et al, 2007). Based on the mtDNA sequences of 12S rRNA, 16S rRNA, and tRNAVal, (Yang et al, 2010b) reported that Otididae was a sister group to 'core Gruiformes' and Charadriiformes with strong support (97% posterior probability values) in Bayesian analysis.…”

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“…All of these studies focused on species of the Gruidae family. However, classification of the avian order Gruiformes has been one of the least stable in the taxonomic history of birds (Fain et al, 2007;Krajewski et al, 2010;Yang et al, 2010b). Avian systematists have debated their phylogenetic relationships and even whether they constitute a monophyletic assemblage (Livezey, 1998;Sibley and Monroe, 1990).…”

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“…Variation in mtDNA sequences has been widely used in intrapopulation and intraspecific phylogenetic analyses of the order Gruiformes (Fain et al, 2007;Krajewski et al, 2010;Yang et al, 2010b) and to assess genetic variation in species (Petersen et al, 2003;Ponomarev et al, 2004). These studies have provided new insights into vertebrate classification and affini-ties, and have enabled vigorous testing of taxonomic schemes.…”

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Testing the utility of mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 sequences for phylogenetic estimates of relationships between crane (Grus) species

Chen²,

Kaleri³

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Genet. Mol. Res.

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ABSTRACT. Morphology and biogeography are widely used in animal taxonomy. Recent study has suggested that a DNA-based identification system, using a 648-bp portion of the mitochondrial gene cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (CO1), also known as the barcoding gene, can aid in the resolution of inferences concerning phylogenetic relationships and for identification of species. However, the effectiveness of DNA barcoding for identifying crane species is unknown. We amplified and sequenced 894-bp DNA fragments of CO1 from Grus japonensis (Japanese crane), G. grus (Eurasian crane), G. monacha (hooded crane), G. canadensis (sandhill crane), G. leucogeranus (Siberian crane), and Balearica pavonina (crowned crane), along with those of 15 species obtained from GenBank and DNA barcoding, to construct four algorithms using Tringa stagnatilis, Scolopax rusticola, and T. erythropus as outgroups. The four phylum profiles showed good resolution of the major taxonomic groups. We concluded that reconstruction of the molecular phylogenetic tree can be helpful for classification and that ©FUNPEC-RP www.funpecrp.com.br Genetics and Molecular Research 10 (4): 4048-4062 (2011) mtDNA CO1 sequences for phylogenetic estimates in Grus species 4049CO1 sequences are suitable for studying the molecular evolution of cranes. Although support for several deeper branches was limited, CO1 data gave remarkably good separations, especially considering that our analysis was based on just a fragment of the gene and that CO1 has generally been viewed as useful only for resolving shallow divergences.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Testing the utility of mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 sequences for phylogenetic estimates of relationships between crane (Grus) species

Chen²,

Kaleri³

et al. 2011

Genet. Mol. Res.

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“…Evolutionary rates were estimated for each gene using two calibration points obtained at the TimeTree site (Hedges et al, 2006). The first calibration refers to the separation between the families Ardeidae and Ciconiidae, which has 3 date estimates: 75 million years ago (myr) based on 5 nuclear genes , 88 myr based on 13 mitochondrial genes (Brown et al, 2008), and 80.7 myr based on 4 mitochondrial and 3 nuclear genes (Fain et al, 2007). Thus, to include all these estimated dates, we assumed that this divergence occurred 82 myr, with standard deviation of 3.5 myr.…”

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Molecular phylogeny of Threskiornithidae (Aves: Pelecaniformes) based on nuclear and mitochondrial DNA

Ramírez¹,

Miyaki²,

Lama³

2013

Genet. Mol. Res.

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ABSTRACT. The family Threskiornithidae includes 13 genera and 32 species, and it is traditionally divided into 2 subfamilies: Plataleinae and Threskiornithinae. We present a phylogenetic reconstruction to test the monophyly of currently accepted subfamilies, including 15 species from both subfamilies and 10 genera of family Threskiornithidae. Phylogenetic trees were inferred on the basis of the mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene and the nuclear intron 7 of β-fibrinogen. Threskiornithidae was recovered as a monophyletic group. Plataleinae formed a monophyletic group, but nested within Threskiornithinae, which was thus paraphyletic. Two major phylogenetic groups were identified: the 'endemic New World clade', including genera endemic to the American continent, and the 'widespread clade', comprising the remaining species. These phylogenetic groups diverged about 39-42 million years ago, i.e., before the separation of South America and Antarctica. Our results agree with an initial vicariance due to Gondwana break-up and subsequent colonization of species from the Old World to the New World.

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The Role of Cross‐Sectional Geometry, Curvature, and Limb Posture in Maintaining Equal Safety Factors: A Computed Tomography Study

Brassey

Kitchener

Withers

et al. 2013

The Anatomical Record

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The limb bones of an elephant are considered to experience similar peak locomotory stresses as a shrew. "Safety factors" are maintained across the entire range of body masses through a combination of robusticity of long bones, postural variation, and modification of gait. The relative contributions of these variables remain uncertain. To test the role of shape change, we undertook X-ray tomographic scans of the leg bones of 60 species of mammals and birds, and extracted geometric properties. The maximum resistible forces the bones could withstand before yield under compressive, bending, and torsional loads were calculated using standard engineering equations incorporating curvature. Positive allometric scaling of cross-sectional properties with body mass was insufficient to prevent negative allometry of bending (F b ) and torsional maximum force (F t ) (and hence decreasing safety factors) in mammalian (femur0.89 ) with the exception of avian femoral F b and F t . The minimum angle from horizontal a bone must be held while maintaining a given safety factor under combined compressive and bending loads increases with M b , with the exception of the avian femur. Postural erectness is shown as an effective means of achieving stress similarity in mammals. The scaling behavior of the avian femur is discussed in light of unusual posture and kinematics. Anat Rec, 296:395-413,

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Phylogeny of “core Gruiformes” (Aves: Grues) and resolution of the Limpkin–Sungrebe problem

Cited by 78 publications

References 63 publications

Testing the utility of mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 sequences for phylogenetic estimates of relationships between crane (Grus) species

Testing the utility of mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 sequences for phylogenetic estimates of relationships between crane (Grus) species

Molecular phylogeny of Threskiornithidae (Aves: Pelecaniformes) based on nuclear and mitochondrial DNA

The Role of Cross‐Sectional Geometry, Curvature, and Limb Posture in Maintaining Equal Safety Factors: A Computed Tomography Study

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