Phylogenetic relationships of Australian and New Zealand feral pigs assessed by mitochondrial control region sequence and nuclear GPIP genotype

J. Gongora; P. Fleming; P.B.S. Spencer; R. Mason; O. Garkavenko; J-N Meyer; C. Droegemueller; J.H. Lee; C. Moran

doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2004.06.004

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Phylogenetic relationships of Australian and New Zealand feral pigs assessed by mitochondrial control region sequence and nuclear GPIP genotype

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Phylogenetic relationships of Australian and New Zealand feral pigs assessed by mitochondrial control region sequence and nuclear GPIP genotype

J. Gongora, P. Fleming, P.B.S. Spencer, R. Mason, O. Garkavenko, J-N Meyer, C. Droegemueller, J.H. Lee and C. Moran

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Vol.33(2), pp.339-348

2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2004.06.004

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Abstract

Pigs were introduced into Australia and New Zealand in the 18th and 19th centuries, with some establishing feral populations. With few records of pig introductions into these two countries, molecular phylogenetic analysis was used to assess their origins. Mitochondrial (mt) control region sequence and nuclear glucosephosphate isomerase pseudogene (GPIP) restriction fragments were used, as distinct European and Asian domestic pig and Wild Boar control region clades and GPIP genotypes can be recognised. Feral pig control region sequences clustered with either European or Asian domestic pig sequences and both Asian and European GPIP alleles were segregating. It was not possible to distinguish direct importation of Asian domestic animals into Australia and New Zealand from indirect introgression of Asian domestic sequences via Europe. However, the clustering of three feral control region sequences of pigs from northern Australia with Asian Wild Boar implies unrecorded introduction of Wild Boar or crossbred animals into Australia. However, two of these feral pigs had European GPIP alleles. In combination, analyses of control region and GPIP markers suggest that both European and Asian pigs have contributed in similar frequencies to the origins of Australian feral pigs.

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Title: Phylogenetic relationships of Australian and New Zealand feral pigs assessed by mitochondrial control region sequence and nuclear GPIP genotype
Authors/Creators: J. Gongora (Author/Creator)
P. Fleming (Author/Creator)
P.B.S. Spencer (Author/Creator)
R. Mason (Author/Creator)
O. Garkavenko (Author/Creator)
J-N Meyer (Author/Creator)
C. Droegemueller (Author/Creator)
J.H. Lee (Author/Creator)
C. Moran (Author/Creator)
Publication Details: Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Vol.33(2), pp.339-348
Publisher: Academic Press
Identifiers: 991005542790307891
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration; International collaboration
Citation topics: 3 Agriculture, Environment & Ecology; 3.64 Phylogenetics & Genomics; 3.64.71 Genetic Diversity
Web Of Science research areas: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Evolutionary Biology; Genetics & Heredity
ESI research areas: Molecular Biology & Genetics