Phylogeny of the jacchus group of Callithrix marmosets based on complete mitochondrial genomes

Bibliographic Data

ID8320067
AuthorsJoanna Malukiewicz (0000-0003-0494-1089, School of Life Sciences Arizona State University Tempe Arizona 85287 USA, corresponding author), Crystal M Hepp (0000-0002-0612-3648, School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems, Northern Arizona University Flagstaff AZ 86011 USA), Katerina Guschanski (0000-0002-8493-5457, Department of Animal Ecology, Evolutionary Biology Centre, Uppsala University Uppsala Sweden), Anne C Stone (0000-0001-8021-8314, School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University Tempe AZ 85287 USA)
Year2017
Volume162
Issue1
Pages157-169
Publication date2017-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Physical Anthropology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-9483 • E-ISSN: 1096-8644
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/ajpa.23105
PMID27762445
OpenAlexW2540462302
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited67

OBJECTIVES: Two subgroups make up the marmoset genus Callithrix. The "aurita" group is composed of two species, whereas evolutionary relationships among the four species of the "jacchus" group remain unclear. To uncover these relationships, we first sequenced mitochondrial genomes for C. kuhlii and C. penicillata to complement data available for congeners. We then constructed a phylogenetic tree based on mtDNA heavy chain protein coding genes from several primates to untangle species relationships and estimate divergence times of the jacchus group. MATERIALS AND METHODS: MtDNA genomes of C. kuhlii and C. penicillata were Sanger sequenced. These Callithrix mitogenomes were combined with other publically available primate mtDNA genomes. Phylogenies were produced using maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference. Finally, divergence times within the jacchus group of marmosets were estimated with Bayesian inference. RESULTS: In our phylogenetic tree, C. geoffroyi was the sister to all other jacchus group species, followed by C. kuhlii, while C. jacchus and C. penicillata diverged most recently. Bayesian inference showed that C. jacchus and C. penicillata diverged approximately 0.70 MYA and that the jacchus group radiated approximately 1.30 MYA. DISCUSSION: Callithrix nuclear and mtDNA phylogenies frequently result in polytomies and paraphyly. Here, we present a well-supported phylogenetic tree based on mitochondrial genome sequences, which facilitates the understanding of the divergence of the jacchus marmosets. Our results demonstrate how mitochondrial genomes can enrich Callithrix phylogenetic studies by alleviating some of the difficulties faced by previous mtDNA studies and allow formulation of hypotheses to test further under larger genomic-scale analyses

Biology · Callithrix · Clade · Evolutionary biology · Gene · Genome · Marmoset · Mitochondrial DNA · Phylogenetic tree · Phylogenetics · Sister group · Zoology · Ecology · Evolution and Paleontology Studies · Genetics · Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies · Primate Behavior and Ecology

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