Systematics of the Genus Capra Inferred from Mitochondrial DNA Sequence Data

Manceau, Valérie; Després, Laurence; Jp, Bouvet; Taberlet, Pierre

doi:10.1006/mpev.1999.0688

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“…Clade II and clade III probably evolved in mild northwestern regions (Black Sea, e.g., Crimea) and southeast of the Caucasus (southern coast of Caspian Sea). These clades are well separated (mean corrected K2P distance: 5.0%), similarly to what was observed in the wild goat (Manceau et al, 1999) and in the yellow-necked Weldmouse (Michaux et al, 2004) in the same region. This event is situated in the Lower Pleistocene, 1.1 Myr BP.…”

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Pliocene and Pleistocene diversification and multiple refugia in a Eurasian shrew (Crocidura suaveolens group)

Dubey

Zaitsev

Cosson

et al. 2006

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

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We sequenced 998 base pairs (bp) of mitochondrial DNA cytochrome b and 799 bp of nuclear gene BRCA1 in the Lesser white-toothed shrew (Crocidura suaveolens group) over its geographic range from Portugal to Japan. The aims of the study were to identify the main clades within the group and respective refugia resulting from Pleistocene glaciations. Analyses revealed the Asian lesser white-toothed shrew (C. shantungensis) as the basal clade, followed by a major branch of C. suaveolens, subdivided sensu stricto into six clades, which split-up in the Upper Pliocene and Lower Pleistocene (1.9-0.9 Myr). The largest clade, occurring over a huge range from east Europe to Mongolia, shows evidence of population expansion after a bottleneck. West European clades originated from Iberian and Italo-Balkanic refugia. In the Near East, three clades evolved in an apparent hotspot of refugia (west Turkey, south-west and south-east of the Caucasus). Most clades include specimens of diVerent morphotypes and the validity of many taxa in the C. suaveolens group has to be re-evaluated. 

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Pliocene and Pleistocene diversification and multiple refugia in a Eurasian shrew (Crocidura suaveolens group)

Dubey

Zaitsev

Cosson

et al. 2006

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

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“…In their analysis of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) of wild and domestic goats, Manceau et al (41) corroborated previous research by Takada et al (67), who found that domestic goats and wild C. aegagrus were monophyletic, thereby supporting C. aegagrus as the progenitor of the domestic form. Moreover, the single specimen of C. aegagrus cretica, which Manceau et al (41) had analyzed, had an almost identical haplotype to that of the domestic goat, indicating that the agrimi may be a feral animal.…”

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confidence: 72%

“…Moreover, the single specimen of C. aegagrus cretica, which Manceau et al (41) had analyzed, had an almost identical haplotype to that of the domestic goat, indicating that the agrimi may be a feral animal. To further evaluate this claim, we examined the mtDNA of C. aegagrus cretica populations, to test for the extent of divergence between populations within a relatively short time scale (5).…”

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The Origin and Genetic Status of Insular Caprines in the Eastern Mediterranean: A Case Study of Free-Ranging Goats (Capra aegagrus cretica) on Crete

Horwitz

Bar‐Gal

2006

Human Evolution

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The history and species status of free-ranging goats inhabiting the Eastern Mediterranean islands is discussed with reference to morphometric, archaeological and genetic findings. A case study on the free-ranging goats on Crete (Capra aegagrus cretica) is presented. The phenotype of the Cretan goat resembles that of the wild bezoar goat (C. aegagrus). However, the mitochondrial DNA of cytochrome b and d-loop sequences shows affinity with domestic goats. It has been suggested that the Cretan goat represents a feral animal that was introduced onto the island during the 6th millennium B.C. as a primitive domestic, and has retained the wild morphotype but has undergone significant genetic change. An alternative explanation, and the one that is proposed here, is that the goat was introduced onto the island in wild form and released as a food source. Subsequent introgressions with domestic animals, especially ewes, have influenced its genotype. These conclusions are applicable to other free-living goats and sheep which inhabit islands in the Eastern Mediterranean.

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“…Even though data are based on short sequences, Manceau et al (1999) obtained the same results, and like us concluded that the agrimi is a feral goat.…”

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“…Indeed, it cannot be discounted that some hybridization with domestic breeds has taken place in the bezoar goat, especially as in most parts of the world C. aegagrus survives only in relict populations (Uerpmann, 1987). Alternatively, Manceau et al (1999) may be correct in suggesting that the ancestral populations of wild goats displayed broad heterogeneity and that speci®cally, those from the Fertile Crescent gave rise to domestic goats. This may account for the resemblance between the C. aegagrus specimen from Iran and C. hircus specimens.…”

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Genetic evidence for the origin of the agrimi goat (Capra aegagrus cretica)

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The agrimi goat Capra aegagrus cretica is unique to Crete and its offshore islands. It has been identi®ed as a sub-species of the wild bezoar goat Capra aegagrus aegagrus Erxleben, 1777, which it closely resembles in horn shape, body form and coloration. This classi®cation has been disputed by some researchers who claim that the agrimi are feral goats, derived from early domestic stock brought to the island by the ®rst Neolithic settlers. In order to clarify this issue, DNA analyses (cytochrome b and D loop sequences) were carried out on tissue of live and skeletonized agrimi and compared to sequences of wild and domestic caprines. Results conclusively show the agrimi to be a feral animal, that clades with domestic goats (Capra hircus) rather than with wild Asiatic bezoar. This study demonstrates that morphometric criteria do not necessarily re¯ect genetic af®nities, and that the taxonomic classi®cation of agrimi should be revised.

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Systematics of the Genus Capra Inferred from Mitochondrial DNA Sequence Data

Cited by 103 publications

References 16 publications

Pliocene and Pleistocene diversification and multiple refugia in a Eurasian shrew (Crocidura suaveolens group)

Pliocene and Pleistocene diversification and multiple refugia in a Eurasian shrew (Crocidura suaveolens group)

The Origin and Genetic Status of Insular Caprines in the Eastern Mediterranean: A Case Study of Free-Ranging Goats (Capra aegagrus cretica) on Crete

Genetic evidence for the origin of the agrimi goat (Capra aegagrus cretica)

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