Phylogenetic relationships within Passerida (Aves: Passeriformes): a review and a new molecular phylogeny based on three nuclear intron markers.

Abstract:

:The avian clade Passerida was first identified based on DNA-DNA hybridization data [C.G. Sibley, J.E. Ahlquist, Phylogeny and Classification of Birds, 1990, Yale University Press, New Haven, CT]. Monophyly of the Passerida, with the exception of a few taxa, has later been corroborated in several studies; however, the basal phylogenetic relationships have remained poorly understood. In this paper, we review the current knowledge of the phylogenetic relationships within Passerida and present a new phylogeny based on three nuclear introns (myoglobin intron 2, ornithine decarboxylase introns 6 and 7, as well as beta-fibrinogen intron 5). Our findings corroborate recent molecular hypotheses, but also identify several hitherto unrecognized relationships.

journal_name

Mol Phylogenet Evol

authors

Johansson US,Fjeldså J,Bowie RC

doi

10.1016/j.ympev.2008.05.029

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2008-09-01 00:00:00

pages

858-76

issue

3

eissn

1055-7903

issn

1095-9513

pii

S1055-7903(08)00300-X

journal_volume

48

pub_type

杂志文章