A mtDNA phylogeny of bustards (family Otididae) based on nucleotide sequences of the cytochromeb-gene

• Verfasst von: Broders, Olaf [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Osborne, Tim [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Wink, Michael [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: A mtDNA phylogeny of bustards (family Otididae) based on nucleotide sequences of the cytochromeb-gene
• Verf.angabe: Olaf Broders, Tim Osborne and Michael Wink
• Umfang: 10 S.
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 04.10.2017
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Journal für Ornithologie
• Jahr Quelle: 2003
• Band/Heft Quelle: 144(2003), 2, S. 176-185
• ISSN Quelle: 1439-0361
• DOI: doi:10.1007/BF02465645
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• K10plus-PPN: 1564045447

Abstract

SummaryPhylogenetic relationships of the bustard generaOtis, Ardeotis, Afrotis, Chlamydotis, Eupodotis, Lophotis, andTetrax were inferred from nucleotide sequences of the mitochondrial cytochromeb gene (1143 bp).Otis/Chlamydotis, Ardeotis/Eupodotis meppellii, andLophotis/Tetrax cluster as sibling taxa both in MP and ML reconstructions. The genusEupodotis appears to be polyphyletic. In the genusChlamydotis two distinct groups are apparent,C. u. undulata/C. u. fuertaventurae andC. u. macqueenii. In the case of Cm.macqueenii birds from Sinai show a distinct haplotype. Because of substantial genetic, morphological and behavioural differences, it is suggested attributing species rank toC. undulata undC. macqueenii.