2018
Genome-Wide Assessment of Diversity and Divergence Among Extant Galapagos Giant Tortoise Species
Miller J, Quinzin M, Edwards D, Eaton D, Jensen E, Russello M, Gibbs J, Tapia W, Rueda D, Caccone A. Genome-Wide Assessment of Diversity and Divergence Among Extant Galapagos Giant Tortoise Species. Journal Of Heredity 2018, 109: 611-619. PMID: 29986032, DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esy031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGiant tortoise speciesMitochondrial DNA sequencesSingle nucleotide polymorphismsTortoise speciesGenetic diversityMicrosatellite lociDNA sequencesGenotypic dataMicrosatellite genotypic dataNuclear microsatellite lociGenome-wide markersEstimates of diversityGenome-wide assessmentGalapagos giant tortoisesSpecies radiationEvolutionary geneticsSignificant unitsMitochondrial DNAPopulation structureSpecies conservationGenetic lineagesGiant tortoisesPopulation delineationTortoise populationsDNA sequencing
2008
Historical DNA analysis reveals living descendants of an extinct species of Galápagos tortoise
Poulakakis N, Glaberman S, Russello M, Beheregaray LB, Ciofi C, Powell JR, Caccone A. Historical DNA analysis reveals living descendants of an extinct species of Galápagos tortoise. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2008, 105: 15464-15469. PMID: 18809928, PMCID: PMC2563078, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0805340105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMuseum specimensHistorical DNA analysisDiversification of organismsCaptive breeding programsIsland of FloreanaModern DNA techniquesMicrosatellite dataGalápagos tortoisesConservation biologyMitochondrial DNANatural selectionExtinct speciesExtinct taxaBreeding programsGiant tortoisesIntense harvestingGenetic analysisGenetic dataGalápagos ArchipelagoTortoise populationsDNA techniquesHuman exploitationNearby islandsEnough individualsSpecies
2006
Mitochondrial DNA from Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Hemiptera: Adelgidae) Suggests Cryptic Speciation and Pinpoints the Source of the Introduction to Eastern North America
Havill N, Montgomery M, Yu G, Shiyake S, Caccone A. Mitochondrial DNA from Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Hemiptera: Adelgidae) Suggests Cryptic Speciation and Pinpoints the Source of the Introduction to Eastern North America. Annals Of The Entomological Society Of America 2006, 99: 195-203. DOI: 10.1603/0013-8746(2006)099[0195:mdfhwa]2.0.co;2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEastern North AmericaWestern North AmericaMitochondrial DNANatural rangeA. tsugaeNorth AmericaCryptic speciationMitochondrial lineagesHemlock Woolly AdelgidTsuga speciesPhylogenetic analysisSingle haplotypeT. sieboldiiIntroduced pestMultiple haplotypesAdelges tsugae AnnandAdelgidWoolly AdelgidGeographic originMolecular methodsSouthern JapanLineagesHigher elevationsSevere mortalityT. diversifolia
2002
The evolutionary origin of Indian Ocean tortoises (Dipsochelys)
Palkovacs E, Gerlach J, Caccone A. The evolutionary origin of Indian Ocean tortoises (Dipsochelys). Molecular Phylogenetics And Evolution 2002, 24: 216-227. PMID: 12144758, DOI: 10.1016/s1055-7903(02)00211-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWestern Indian Ocean islandsGiant tortoisesIndian Ocean islandsIndian Ocean giant tortoisesIndian OceanCyt b geneDNA substitution ratesOcean islandsShort generation timeSmall body sizeSource of colonizationMalagasy lineagesEvolutionary originWestern Indian OceanWild populationsMitochondrial DNAPhylogenetic analysisSequence evolutionB geneSubstitution ratesBody sizeOcean currentsEast coastGeneration timeTortoises
2001
MOLECULAR BIOGEOGRAPHY OF CAVE LIFE: A STUDY USING MITOCHONDRIAL DNA FROM BATHYSCIINE BEETLES
Caccone A, Sbordoni V. MOLECULAR BIOGEOGRAPHY OF CAVE LIFE: A STUDY USING MITOCHONDRIAL DNA FROM BATHYSCIINE BEETLES. Evolution 2001, 55: 122-130. DOI: 10.1554/0014-3820(2001)055[0122:mbocla]2.0.co;2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCave lifeCytochrome oxidase I regionLoss of traitsSimilar disjunct distributionsDistinct species assemblagesCave-dwelling beetlesCave adaptationMolecular biogeographyPhylogenetic relationshipsDisjunct distributionSister taxaSpecies assemblagesMitochondrial DNAEvolutionary acquisitionDNA sequencesFirst such estimatesCommon descentSpeciesBeetlesAssemblagesI regionSimilar morphologyGeological historyBiogeographyInsectsMOLECULAR BIOGEOGRAPHY OF CAVE LIFE: A STUDY USING MITOCHONDRIAL DNA FROM BATHYSCIINE BEETLES
Caccone A, Sbordon V. MOLECULAR BIOGEOGRAPHY OF CAVE LIFE: A STUDY USING MITOCHONDRIAL DNA FROM BATHYSCIINE BEETLES. Evolution 2001, 55: 122-130. PMID: 11263733, DOI: 10.1111/j.0014-3820.2001.tb01278.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCave lifeCytochrome oxidase I regionLoss of traitsSimilar disjunct distributionsDistinct species assemblagesCave-dwelling beetlesCave adaptationMolecular biogeographyPhylogenetic relationshipsDisjunct distributionSister taxaSpecies assemblagesMitochondrial DNAEvolutionary acquisitionDNA sequencesFirst such estimatesCommon descentSpeciesBeetlesAssemblagesI regionSimilar morphologyGeological historyBiogeographyInsects
1999
A Molecular Phylogeny of Four Endangered Madagascar Tortoises Based on MtDNA Sequences
Caccone A, Amato G, Gratry O, Behler J, Powell J. A Molecular Phylogeny of Four Endangered Madagascar Tortoises Based on MtDNA Sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics And Evolution 1999, 12: 1-9. PMID: 10222157, DOI: 10.1006/mpev.1998.0594.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCyt b geneNorth American tortoisesP. planicaudaVerge of extinctionMorphological divergenceMolecular phylogenySingle colonizationMost lineagesMonophyletic originPhylogenetic relationshipsPyxis arachnoidesSister statusMtDNA sequencesSister taxaGenus GeocheloneMitochondrial DNADNA sequencesTortoise speciesB geneEndemic tortoisesGopherus polyphemusLatter genusGeocheloneSpeciesPhylogeny
1996
Evolution of the mitochondrial DNA control region in the Anopheles gambiae complex
Caccone A, Garcia B, Powell J. Evolution of the mitochondrial DNA control region in the Anopheles gambiae complex. Insect Molecular Biology 1996, 5: 51-59. PMID: 8630535, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2583.1996.tb00040.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnopheles gambiae complexChromosomal inversionsControl regionAT-rich control regionMtDNA protein-coding genesMitochondrial DNA control regionA. gambiaeGambiae complexMtDNA gene flowA. arabiensisProtein-coding genesDNA control regionAT-rich regionGene flowMolecular treesEvolutionary positionPhylogenetic positionMitochondrial DNAA. melasSpeciesThird positionGambiaeArabiensisIntra-individual variationTrees
1990
EVOLUTIONARY IMPLICATIONS OF DNA DIVERGENCE IN THE DROSOPHILA OBSCURA GROUP
Goddard K, Caccone A, Powell J. EVOLUTIONARY IMPLICATIONS OF DNA DIVERGENCE IN THE DROSOPHILA OBSCURA GROUP. Evolution 1990, 44: 1656-1670. PMID: 28564311, DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.1990.tb03854.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDrosophila obscura groupObscura groupOld World speciesWorld speciesDNA divergenceSingle-copy DNA divergencePartial reproductive isolationGroups of DrosophilaDNA-DNA hybridizationNew World speciesObscura subgroupMelanogaster subgroupAffinis subgroupNuclear genomeReproductive isolationChromosomal divergenceEvolutionary implicationsMonophyletic groupClassical systematicsRelated taxaMitochondrial DNASpeciesHybrid formationOld WorldGenome
1988
Rates and patterns of scnDNA and mtDNA divergence within the Drosophila melanogaster subgroup.
Caccone A, Amato G, Powell J. Rates and patterns of scnDNA and mtDNA divergence within the Drosophila melanogaster subgroup. Genetics 1988, 118: 671-683. PMID: 2896615, PMCID: PMC1203322, DOI: 10.1093/genetics/118.4.671.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrosophila melanogaster subgroupDNA-DNA hybridizationMelanogaster subgroupSingle-copy nuclear DNARestriction site variationHomosequential speciesMtDNA divergenceChromosomal evolutionDNA divergenceDrosophila genomeIsland speciesD. takahashiiMonophyletic groupChromosomal dataTypes of DNAEvolutionary changeMitochondrial DNANuclear DNANucleotide substitutionsSite variationSpeciesDNADivergenceDistinct classesHybridization
1986
Rates of nucleotide substitution in Drosophila mitochondrial DNA and nuclear DNA are similar.
Powell J, Caccone A, Amato G, Yoon C. Rates of nucleotide substitution in Drosophila mitochondrial DNA and nuclear DNA are similar. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1986, 83: 9090-9093. PMID: 3097641, PMCID: PMC387080, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.83.23.9090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNuclear DNANucleotide substitutionsSingle-copy nuclear DNADrosophila mitochondrial DNADNA sequence dataMajority of DNADrosophila yakubaDrosophila melanogasterMitochondrial DNASequence dataBase pair mismatchesDNA hybridsDNAMitochondriaDNA hybridizationYakubaEukaryotesDrosophilaMelanogasterMtDNAsInvertebratesVertebratesChloroplastsMtDNAOrganelles