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Evidence of a complex phylogeographic structure in the common dormouse, Muscardinus avellanarius (Rodentia: Gliridae)
Mouton, Alice; Grill, Andrea; Sara, Maurizio et al.
2012In Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 105 (3), p. 648-664
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Keywords :
conservation; cytochrome b; glacial refugia
Abstract :
[en] This is the first mitochondrial phylogeography of the common dormouse, Muscardinus avellanarius (Linnaeus, 1758), a hibernating rodent strictly protected in Europe (Habitat Directive, annex IV; Bern Convention, annex III). The 84 individuals of M. avellanarius, sampled throughout the distributional range of the species, have been sequenced at the mitochondrial DNA gene (cytochrome b, 704 base pairs). The results revealed two highly divergent lineages, with an ancient separation around 7.7 Mya and a genetic divergence of 7.7%. Lineage 1 occurs in Western Europe (France, Belgium, and Switzerland) and Italy, and lineage 2 occurs in Central–Northern Europe (Poland, Germany, Latvia, and Lithuania), on the Balkan Peninsula, and in Turkey. Furthermore, these two lineages are subdivided into five sublineages genetically isolated with a strong geographical association. Therefore, lineage 1 branches into two further sublineages (Western European and Italian), whereas lineage 2 contained three sublineages (Central–Northern European, Turkish, and Balkan). We observed low genetic diversity within the sublineages, in contrast to the significant level of genetic differentiation between them. The understanding of genetic population structure is essential for identifying units to be conserved. Therefore, these results may have important implications for M. avellanarius conservation.
Disciplines :
Zoology
Author, co-author :
Mouton, Alice  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la vie > Génétique
Grill, Andrea;  Universität Wien > Institut Biodiversität der Tiere
Sara, Maurizio;  Università di Palermo - UP > Dipartimento Biologia Ambientale e biodiversità, Laboratorio di zoogeografia ed Ecologia animale
KRYŠTUFEK, Boris;  University of Primorska, Slovenia > Science and Research Centre
Randi, Ettore;  ISPRA EX-INFS, Bologna
Amori, Giovanni;  Centro Nazionale per la Ricerca, CNR, Roma > Institute of Ecosystem Studies
JUŠKAITIS, Rimvydas;  Institute of Ecology of Nature Research Centre
Aloise, Gaetano;  Museo di Storia Naturale della Calabria e Orto Botanico
Mortelliti, Alessio;  Università ‘La Sapienza > Dipartimento di Biologia Animale e dell’Uomo
Panchetti, Fabiana;  Università Roma Tre > Dipartimento di Biologia
Michaux, Johan  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la vie > Génétique
Language :
English
Title :
Evidence of a complex phylogeographic structure in the common dormouse, Muscardinus avellanarius (Rodentia: Gliridae)
Publication date :
March 2012
Journal title :
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society
ISSN :
0024-4066
eISSN :
1095-8312
Publisher :
Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, United Kingdom
Volume :
105
Issue :
3
Pages :
648-664
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Funders :
F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique [BE]
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