2014
Lineage fusion in Galápagos giant tortoises
Garrick R, Benavides E, Russello M, Hyseni C, Edwards D, Gibbs J, Tapia W, Ciofi C, Caccone A. Lineage fusion in Galápagos giant tortoises. Molecular Ecology 2014, 23: 5276-5290. PMID: 25223395, DOI: 10.1111/mec.12919.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLineage fusionGiant tortoise speciesGalápagos giant tortoisesWidespread introgressive hybridizationLong generation timesWolf VolcanoCryptic lineagesReticulate evolutionIntrogressive hybridizationLineage splittingMicrosatellite dataGalápagos tortoisesPopulation geneticsEvolutionary phenomenaMate selectivityTortoise speciesGiant tortoisesLineagesGeneration timeRapid extinctionTortoisesPurebred femalesFusionIslandsHistorical reconstruction
2010
Inference of Population History by Coupling Exploratory and Model-Driven Phylogeographic Analyses
Garrick R, Caccone A, Sunnucks P. Inference of Population History by Coupling Exploratory and Model-Driven Phylogeographic Analyses. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2010, 11: 1190-1227. PMID: 20480016, PMCID: PMC2871112, DOI: 10.3390/ijms11041190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsGene FrequencyGenealogy and HeraldryGenetic VariationGenotypeModels, GeneticPhylogeographyPopulation DensityConceptsPhylogeographic analysisGene treesGenetic diversityConservation managementPopulation historyDNA sequencesGenetic datasetsGenetic dataCladistic analysisHistorical inferencesPopulation processesTemporal concordanceSynergistic interactionDiversitySpeciationSpatial distributionSequenceGeographic contextTrees
2006
A Bayesian approach on molecules and behavior: reconsidering phylogenetic and evolutionary patterns of the Salamandridae with emphasis on Triturus newts
Steinfartz S, Vicario S, Arntzen J, Caccone A. A Bayesian approach on molecules and behavior: reconsidering phylogenetic and evolutionary patterns of the Salamandridae with emphasis on Triturus newts. Journal Of Experimental Zoology Part B Molecular And Developmental Evolution 2006, 308B: 139-162. PMID: 16969762, DOI: 10.1002/jez.b.21119.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCourtship traitsSpecies of TriturusDNA sequence dataLast common ancestorTrue salamandersSalamandrid speciesMitochondrial genesMolecular phylogenyTriturus newtsGenus TriturusSpecies assemblagesPhylogenetic positionCommon ancestorEuropean newtsFamily SalamandridaeEvolutionary patternsT. vittatusMorphological charactersSequence dataLife historySalamandridaeT. alpestrisTemporal divergenceNewtsTriturus
2004
Genetic evaluation of a proposed introduction: the case of the greater prairie chicken and the extinct heath hen
Palkovacs E, Oppenheimer A, Gladyshev E, Toepfer J, Amato G, Chase T, Caccone A. Genetic evaluation of a proposed introduction: the case of the greater prairie chicken and the extinct heath hen. Molecular Ecology 2004, 13: 1759-1769. PMID: 15189201, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294x.2004.02181.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGreater prairie-chickensPrairie-ChickensMitochondrial control region sequencesDivergent mitochondrial lineagesPrairie grouseControl region sequencesDifferent habitat typesEcological exchangeabilityMitochondrial lineagesExtant populationsPopulation bottlenecksMtDNA haplotypesHabitat typesExtirpated populationsPopulation introductionsGrouse speciesGenetic analysisRegion sequencesGeographical isolationHuman disturbanceGrouse populationsEcosystem restorationEcosystem restoration projectsHen populationRestoration projects
2003
Genetic structure of Mesoamerican populations of Big‐leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) inferred from microsatellite analysis
Novick R, Dick C, Lemes M, Navarro C, Caccone A, Bermingham E. Genetic structure of Mesoamerican populations of Big‐leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla) inferred from microsatellite analysis. Molecular Ecology 2003, 12: 2885-2893. PMID: 14629370, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294x.2003.01951.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic structurePhylogeographic structureStrong phylogeographic structureNeotropical tree speciesVariable microsatellite lociHigh-resolution markersBig-leaf mahoganyMahogany populationsGenetic differentiationCosta RicaBiogeographic historyNeotropical treeGenetic divergenceRegional biogeographyNative rangeNorthern populationsGenetic distanceGenetic diversityMicrosatellite lociAtlantic populationsPopulation structureAmerican treesMesoamerican populationsSwietenia macrophylla KingUnrooted dendrogram