2019
Patterns, Mechanisms and Genetics of Speciation in Reptiles and Amphibians
Valero K, Marshall J, Bastiaans E, Caccone A, Camargo A, Morando M, Niemiller M, Pabijan M, Russello M, Sinervo B, Werneck F, Sites J, , Wiens J, Steinfartz S. Patterns, Mechanisms and Genetics of Speciation in Reptiles and Amphibians. Genes 2019, 10: 646. PMID: 31455040, PMCID: PMC6769790, DOI: 10.3390/genes10090646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmphibiansAnimalsEcosystemEvolution, MolecularGenetic SpeciationReptilesSelection, GeneticConceptsEcological speciationSpeciation researchIntegrative taxonomyGenetics of speciationProcess of speciationSouth American lizardsSpeciation ratesPhenotypic evolutionEvolutionary forcesClimatic nicheEuropean salamandersPhenotypic traitsGenetic mechanismsEcological aspectsBiogeographyReptilesSpeciationAmphibiansCase studyGenomicsLizardsGeneticsTaxonomyFinal case studySalamandersThe population genomics of multiple tsetse fly (Glossina fuscipes fuscipes) admixture zones in Uganda
Saarman NP, Opiro R, Hyseni C, Echodu R, Opiyo EA, Dion K, Johnson T, Aksoy S, Caccone A. The population genomics of multiple tsetse fly (Glossina fuscipes fuscipes) admixture zones in Uganda. Molecular Ecology 2019, 28: 66-85. PMID: 30471158, PMCID: PMC9642080, DOI: 10.1111/mec.14957.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdmixture zonePopulation genomicsHybrid zoneMitochondrial cytochrome oxidase IGenome-wide admixtureProcess of speciationCytochrome oxidase IPatterns of divergenceMaternal inheritance patternDivergent lineagesReproductive barriersSecondary contactOxidase IEvolutionary biologyApproximate Bayesian computationGenetic lineagesParental typesGenetic markersInheritance patternGenomicsLineagesMultiple generationsBayesian computationSpeciationRiver network
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDNA, MitochondrialGenetic SpeciationGenetic VariationGenomeMicrosatellite RepeatsPolymorphism, Single NucleotideTurtlesConceptsGiant 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
2015
Hybridization masks speciation in the evolutionary history of the Galápagos marine iguana
MacLeod A, Rodríguez A, Vences M, Orozco-terWengel P, García C, Trillmich F, Gentile G, Caccone A, Quezada G, Steinfartz S. Hybridization masks speciation in the evolutionary history of the Galápagos marine iguana. Proceedings Of The Royal Society B 2015, 282: 20150425. PMID: 26041359, PMCID: PMC4590447, DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2015.0425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsEcuadorGenetic SpeciationHybridization, GeneticIguanasMolecular Sequence DataPhylogenySequence Analysis, DNAConceptsGalápagos marine iguanasEvolutionary historyMarine iguanasIncipient speciationStrong population structureGenome-wide analysisGalápagos land iguanasCommon gene poolDepth genome-wide analysisSpeciation eventsIsland speciationSister lineageEvolutionary potentialFrequent hybridizationExtant populationsLocal adaptationPhylogenetic treeGene poolSister groupPopulation structureVariable markersLand iguanasEvolutionary processesSame islandNearby islands
2008
Colonization and diversification of Galpagos terrestrial fauna: a phylogenetic and biogeographical synthesis
Parent C, Caccone A, Petren K. Colonization and diversification of Galpagos terrestrial fauna: a phylogenetic and biogeographical synthesis. Philosophical Transactions Of The Royal Society B Biological Sciences 2008, 363: 3347-3361. PMID: 18782729, PMCID: PMC2607378, DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2008.0118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBiodiversityEcosystemEcuadorEvolution, MolecularGenetic SpeciationGeographyPhylogenyPopulation DynamicsSpecies SpecificityConceptsTerrestrial faunaPhylogenetic studiesDivergence of populationsSimilar geological historyDistinct evolutionary historiesMolecular phylogenetic studiesRemote oceanic islandsRange of organismsStudy of diversificationHabitat specializationBiogeographical synthesisGeological historyLow vagilityDiverse habitatsEvolutionary historyGeological formationsOceanic islandsGroup of islandsGalápagos IslandsRemarkable settingUnique assemblageComparable climateEvolutionary processesFaunaIslands
2007
Cryptic biodiversity in a changing world
Beheregaray L, Caccone A. Cryptic biodiversity in a changing world. BMC Biology 2007, 6: 9. PMID: 18177504, PMCID: PMC2373901, DOI: 10.1186/jbiol60.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Molecular phylogeny and historical biogeography of the land snail genus Solatopupa (Pulmonata) in the peri-Tyrrhenian area
Ketmaier V, Giusti F, Caccone A. Molecular phylogeny and historical biogeography of the land snail genus Solatopupa (Pulmonata) in the peri-Tyrrhenian area. Molecular Phylogenetics And Evolution 2006, 39: 439-451. PMID: 16442313, DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2005.12.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMolecular clock estimatesClock estimatesPeri-Tyrrhenian areaSardinia-Corsica microplateMain cladogenetic eventsNuclear genesVicariant processesCladogenetic eventsHistorical biogeographyMolecular phylogenyPhylogenetic resultsPhylogenetic relationshipsEvolutionary historyPhylogenetic hypothesisSister taxaInsular rangeGenetic relationshipsCalcareous substratesCorsica-Sardinia microplateMiddle–late PlioceneGenusSpeciesItalian peninsulaMiddle MioceneElba Island