2006
Genetic Divergence of Connecticut Melanoplus femurrubrum Populations
Lee J, Marshall J, Schmitz O, Caccone A. Genetic Divergence of Connecticut Melanoplus femurrubrum Populations. Journal Of Heredity 2006, 97: 290-293. PMID: 16598036, DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esj027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic diversityHigh mitochondrial diversityNuclear gene regionsAT-rich genesHigh sequence divergenceFixation index analysisMultiple genetic markersPhylogeographic patternsMitochondrial diversityMolecular varianceGenetic divergenceSequence divergenceEqual diversityGenetic variationLittle divergenceGene regionGenetic markersPopulation-level studiesITS1 geneGenesDiversityDivergenceSmall geographic areasND2Species
2005
Development of primers to characterize the mitochondrial control region of Galápagos land and marine iguanas (Conolophus and Amblyrhynchus)
HANLEY T, CACCONE A. Development of primers to characterize the mitochondrial control region of Galápagos land and marine iguanas (Conolophus and Amblyrhynchus). Molecular Ecology Resources 2005, 5: 599-601. DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-8286.2005.01004.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Extreme difference in rate of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA evolution in a large ectotherm, Galápagos tortoises
Caccone A, Gentile G, Burns CE, Sezzi E, Bergman W, Ruelle M, Saltonstall K, Powell JR. Extreme difference in rate of mitochondrial and nuclear DNA evolution in a large ectotherm, Galápagos tortoises. Molecular Phylogenetics And Evolution 2004, 31: 794-798. PMID: 15062813, DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2004.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGalápagos tortoisesUnusual reproductive biologyKb of mtDNANuclear DNA evolutionEffective population sizeGiant Galápagos tortoisesRate of evolutionMtDNA divergenceMtDNA evolutionBiogeographic historyDNA evolutionMolecular evolutionNeutral theoryReproductive biologyLarge ectothermsNuclear DNAEctothermic animalsPopulation sizeSilent substitutionsNucDNAMtDNAKbTortoisesDivergenceExtreme differences
2003
Genetic divergence, phylogeography and conservation units of giant tortoises from Santa Cruz and Pinzón, Galápagos Islands
Beheregaray L, Ciofi C, Caccone A, Gibbs J, Powell J. Genetic divergence, phylogeography and conservation units of giant tortoises from Santa Cruz and Pinzón, Galápagos Islands. Conservation Genetics 2003, 4: 31-46. DOI: 10.1023/a:1021864214375.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSan CristóbalDeep phylogeographic structureGiant tortoise populationSanta CruzConservation effortsConservation unitsIsland radiationsPhylogeographic structurePopulation colonizationTortoise populationsGenetic structureGalápagos IslandsAdaptive divergenceReproductive isolationGiant tortoisesEnvironmental agenciesGenetic divergenceDemographic historyDescendent populationsMicrosatellite markersGenealogical relationshipsPinzónIslandsCristóbalDivergence
2002
Microsatellite analysis of genetic divergence among populations of giant Galápagos tortoises
Ciofi C, Milinkovitch M, Gibbs J, Caccone A, Powell J. Microsatellite analysis of genetic divergence among populations of giant Galápagos tortoises. Molecular Ecology 2002, 11: 2265-2283. PMID: 12406238, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294x.2002.01617.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGiant Galápagos tortoisesGenetic divergenceGalápagos tortoisesIsland populationsVolcan WolfIndividual island populationsIslands of IsabelaGene flowAdaptive differentiationGenetic structureMtDNA diversityExtant populationsColonization eventsEvolutionary historyMicrosatellite lociDifferent taxaAllelic similarityHeavy exploitationDNA workMicrosatellite analysisDeterministic threatsDistinct populationsTortoisesInteresting modelDivergence
1992
Evolutionary divergence in Dolichopoda cave crickets: A comparison of single copy DNA hybridization data with allozymes and morphometric distances
Allegrucci G, Caccone A, Cesaroni D, Sbordoni V. Evolutionary divergence in Dolichopoda cave crickets: A comparison of single copy DNA hybridization data with allozymes and morphometric distances. Journal Of Evolutionary Biology 1992, 5: 121-148. DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.1992.5010121.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDolichopoda cave cricketsNuclear genesGenetic divergenceCave cricketsOverall genetic divergenceDNA hybridization dataDNA-DNA hybridizationDolichopoda speciesMorphological divergenceEvolutionary divergenceAllozyme frequenciesMolecular clockEvolutionary factorsMolecular dataMorphological charactersHybridization dataMorphological differentiationMorphometric distancesAllozymesDivergenceMolecular changesAppendage morphologyGenesDNA hybridizationEstimates of time
1991
Man and molecular phylogenies
Caccone A. Man and molecular phylogenies. Ethology Ecology & Evolution 1991, 58: 379-384. DOI: 10.1080/11250009109355782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMolecular dataDNA-DNA hybridizationGlobin pseudogeneSpecies phylogenyDNA divergenceGene phylogenyMolecular phylogenyPhylogenetic relationshipsOld World monkeysExtant membersPhylogenetic conclusionsSequence dataPhylogenyExtant primatesWorld monkeysDetailed sequence dataAfrican apesPseudogenesTaxaHominoideaOrangutansDivergenceGorillasHybridizationFossils
1989
Intraspecific and interspecific genetic variation in Drosophila
Powell J, Caccone A. Intraspecific and interspecific genetic variation in Drosophila. Genome 1989, 31: 233-238. PMID: 2591736, DOI: 10.1139/g89-040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-copy DNA divergenceDNA-DNA hybridizationDNA divergenceInterspecific genetic variationSpecies of DrosophilaSingle-copy DNANucleotide heterozygosityRate of divergenceChromosomal differentiationAccurate phylogeniesPhylogenetic relationshipsPhylogenetic affinitiesInterspecific hybridsGenetic variationInterspecific studiesTrue phylogenyGenetic variabilityDrosophilaEvolutionary testsPhylogenyDivergenceDNAHybridizationHigh information contentIntrons
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
1987
MOLECULAR EVOLUTIONARY DIVERGENCE AMONG NORTH AMERICAN CAVE CRICKETS. II. DNA‐DNA HYBRIDIZATION
Caccone A, Powell J. MOLECULAR EVOLUTIONARY DIVERGENCE AMONG NORTH AMERICAN CAVE CRICKETS. II. DNA‐DNA HYBRIDIZATION. Evolution 1987, 41: 1215-1238. PMID: 28563602, DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.1987.tb02462.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDNA-DNA hybridizationDNA divergenceCave cricketsSingle-copy DNA divergenceTotal single-copy DNAMolecular evolutionary divergenceLast common ancestorSingle-copy DNAProtein-coding regionsAllozyme variationEvolutionary divergenceCommon ancestorMolecular clockNei's DDNA dataClock hypothesisSea urchinsSame speciesPhylogenyFurther divergenceEuropean relativesDivergenceSpeciesSame populationHybridization
1981
Genetic variability and divergence between populations and species of Nesticus cave spiders
Cesaroni D, Allegrucci G, Caccone A, Cobolli Sbordoni M, De Matthaeis E, Di Rao M, Sbordoni V. Genetic variability and divergence between populations and species of Nesticus cave spiders. Genetica 1981, 56: 81-92. DOI: 10.1007/bf00055410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGene flowGenetic variabilityMajor cladogenetic eventsReduced gene flowIsolation of populationsLow polymorphism levelsGene frequency dataSmall population sizeGenetic differentiationCladogenetic eventsGenetic divergenceEnzyme lociCave spidersGenetic distanceDegree of specializationPolymorphism levelSingle cavePopulation sizeCentral AppenninesDistribution areaGeographical distanceMiddle–late PlioceneSpeciesEremitaDivergenceGenetic Variability and Divergence in Cave Populations of Troglophilus cavicola and T. andreinii (Orthoptera, rhaphidophoridae)
Sbordoni V, Allegrucci G, Caccone A, Cesaroni D, Sbordoni M, Matthaeis E. Genetic Variability and Divergence in Cave Populations of Troglophilus cavicola and T. andreinii (Orthoptera, rhaphidophoridae). Evolution 1981, 35: 226. DOI: 10.2307/2407833.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGENETIC VARIABILITY AND DIVERGENCE IN CAVE POPULATIONS OF TROGLOPHILUS CAVICOLA AND T. ANDREINII (ORTHOPTERA, RHAPHIDOPHORIDAE)
Sbordoni V, Allegrucci G, Caccone A, Cesaroni D, Sbordoni M, de Matthaeis E. GENETIC VARIABILITY AND DIVERGENCE IN CAVE POPULATIONS OF TROGLOPHILUS CAVICOLA AND T. ANDREINII (ORTHOPTERA, RHAPHIDOPHORIDAE). Evolution 1981, 35: 226-233. PMID: 28563369, DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.1981.tb04882.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1980
Biochemical divergence between cavernicolous and marine Sphaeromidae and the Mediterranean salinity crisis
Sbordoni V, Caccone A, De Matthaeis E, Sbordoni M. Biochemical divergence between cavernicolous and marine Sphaeromidae and the Mediterranean salinity crisis. Cellular And Molecular Life Sciences 1980, 36: 48-50. DOI: 10.1007/bf02003963.Peer-Reviewed Original Research