2016
I-HEDGE: determining the optimum complementary sets of taxa for conservation using evolutionary isolation
Jensen E, Mooers A, Caccone A, Russello M. I-HEDGE: determining the optimum complementary sets of taxa for conservation using evolutionary isolation. PeerJ 2016, 4: e2350. PMID: 27635324, PMCID: PMC5012326, DOI: 10.7717/peerj.2350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhylogenetic diversityConservation prioritizationMitochondrial control region dataCurrent biodiversity crisisTotal phylogenetic diversityImportance of speciesGiant Galápagos tortoisesControl region dataSubset of taxaEvolutionary distinctivenessBiodiversity crisisConservation effortsEvolutionary isolationExtinction probabilityInordinate lossGalápagos tortoisesList of rankingsAccount complementarityExtinct speciesEvolutionary historyPhylogenetic networksDiversitySpeciesTaxaPrioritization
2007
Giant Galápagos tortoises; molecular genetic analyses identify a trans-island hybrid in a repatriation program of an endangered taxon
Milinkovitch MC, Monteyne D, Russello M, Gibbs JP, Snell HL, Tapia W, Marquez C, Caccone A, Powell JR. Giant Galápagos tortoises; molecular genetic analyses identify a trans-island hybrid in a repatriation program of an endangered taxon. BMC Ecology And Evolution 2007, 7: 2. PMID: 17302982, PMCID: PMC1820773, DOI: 10.1186/1472-6785-7-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMolecular genetic analysisGenetic analysisIsland of EspañolaEffective population sizeGalápagos tortoisesGenetic integrityConservation significanceReproductive successHuman transportMicrosatellite allelesPopulation sizeTaxaSex ratioRepatriation programMajor islandsTortoisesFemale tortoisesSingle contaminationBreedersFurther contaminationIslandsHybridsPinzónContaminationLinage
2005
A cryptic taxon of Galpagos tortoise in conservation peril
Russello M, Glaberman S, Gibbs J, Marquez C, Powell J, Caccone A. A cryptic taxon of Galpagos tortoise in conservation peril. Biology Letters 2005, 1: 287-290. PMID: 17148189, PMCID: PMC1617146, DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2005.0317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBiological diversityFormal taxonomic designationGenetic divergenceGalápagos tortoisesAccurate taxonomyDistinct lineagesTaxonomic investigationGenetic divisionTaxonomic designationsSingle taxonGiant tortoisesBad taxonomyEvolutionary heritageNew taxonTaxaAccessible islandsTortoisesHuman intellectual historyDiversityConservationSanta CruzTaxonomyLineagesGalápagosOrganisms
2004
Genetic analysis of a successful repatriation programme: giant Galpagos tortoises
Milinkovitch M, Monteyne D, Gibbs J, Fritts T, Tapia W, Snell H, Tiedemann R, Caccone A, Powell J. Genetic analysis of a successful repatriation programme: giant Galpagos tortoises. Proceedings Of The Royal Society B 2004, 271: 341-345. PMID: 15101691, PMCID: PMC1691607, DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2003.2607.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic variationIsland of EspañolaGiant Galápagos tortoisesMicrosatellite DNA markersNatural populationsGalápagos tortoisesDNA markersNatural habitatsSitu reproductionBreeding programsGenetic analysisRepatriation programBreedersTortoisesOffspringFurther lossHabitatsTaxaPaternitySpeciesCaptivityReproductionPopulationIslandsVariation
2002
PHYLOGEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY OF GIANT GALAPAGOS TORTOISES
Caccone A, Gentile G, Gibbs JP, Fritts T, Snell HL, Betts J, Powell JR. PHYLOGEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY OF GIANT GALAPAGOS TORTOISES. Evolution 2002, 56: 2052-2066. PMID: 12449492, DOI: 10.1111/j.0014-3820.2002.tb00131.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple colonizationsMaternal lineagesMitochondrial DNA sequence dataClear genetic differentiationDNA sequence dataSanta Cruz IslandBiological treasureComplex phylogeographyGenetic differentiationExtant islandsPinzón IslandMolecular clockDeep nodesExtant taxaSequence dataVolcan WolfYounger islandsInsular environmentsHuman transportPhylogeographyTortoise populationsTaxaIsabela IslandDistinct populationsLineagesPHYLOGEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY OF GIANT GALPAGOS TORTOISES
Caccone A, Gentile G, Gibbs J, Fritts T, Snell H, Betts J, Powell J. PHYLOGEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY OF GIANT GALPAGOS TORTOISES. Evolution 2002, 56: 2052-2066. DOI: 10.1554/0014-3820(2002)056[2052:pahogg]2.0.co;2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultiple colonizationsMaternal lineagesMitochondrial DNA sequence dataClear genetic differentiationDNA sequence dataSanta Cruz IslandBiological treasureComplex phylogeographyGenetic differentiationExtant islandsMolecular clockDeep nodesExtant taxaSequence dataVolcan WolfYounger islandsInsular environmentsHuman transportPhylogeographyTortoise populationsTaxaLineagesIsabela IslandDistinct populationsTortoises
2001
Attempts to molecularly distinguish cryptic taxa in Anopheles gambiae s.s.
Gentile G, Slotman M, Ketmaier V, Powell J, Caccone A. Attempts to molecularly distinguish cryptic taxa in Anopheles gambiae s.s. Insect Molecular Biology 2001, 10: 25-32. PMID: 11240634, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2583.2001.00237.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRibosomal DNAChromosomal formsRDNA typesIntergenic spacerRestricted gene flowSingle taxonomic unitRDNA intergenic spacerCryptic taxaMitochondrial genomeGene flowReproductive isolationGenetic discontinuityPolytene chromosomesTaxonomic unitsAnalysis of inversionsITS typesNucleotide sitesAnopheles gambiaeNew taxonAnopheles gambiae s.Type IGenomeTaxaGambiae s.São Tomé
1994
Molecular phylogeny of the Anopheles gambiae complex suggests genetic introgression between principal malaria vectors.
Besansky N, Powell J, Caccone A, Hamm D, Scott J, Collins F. Molecular phylogeny of the Anopheles gambiae complex suggests genetic introgression between principal malaria vectors. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1994, 91: 6885-6888. PMID: 8041714, PMCID: PMC44302, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.91.15.6885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnopheles gambiae complexGambiae complexDNA sequence dataGenetic introgressionGene flowMolecular phylogenyEvolutionary relationshipsSister taxaChromosomal inversionsPhylogenetic treePrincipal malaria vectorAfrotropical speciesSequence dataA. gambiaeNonvector speciesDistant branchesSpeciesMalaria vectorsAnopheles arabiensisEfficient vectorPrincipal vectorIntrogressionPhylogenyMalaria control strategiesTaxa
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
1990
Extreme rates and heterogeneity in insect DNA evolution
Caccone A, Powell J. Extreme rates and heterogeneity in insect DNA evolution. Journal Of Molecular Evolution 1990, 30: 273-280. PMID: 2109089, DOI: 10.1007/bf02099997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-copy DNA divergenceDNA-DNA hybridization studiesSingle-copy DNAInsect genomesGenome evolutionDNA divergenceNuclear genomeDNA evolutionEvolutionary changeChromosomal similaritiesInterspecific hybridsMost vertebratesMorphological similarityGenomeIntronsHybridization studiesInsectsMammalsBirdsDNAExtreme variationVertebratesTaxaExonsSimilarity