Molecular phylogeny of the extinct cave lion Panthera leo spelaea

Joachim Burger; Wilfried Rosendahl; Odile Loreille; Helmut Hemmer; Torsten Eriksson; Anders Götherström; Jennifer C Hiller; Matthew J Collins; Tim J Wess; Kurt W Alt

doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2003.07.020

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Molecular phylogeny of the extinct cave lion Panthera leo spelaea

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Molecular phylogeny of the extinct cave lion Panthera leo spelaea

Joachim Burger, Wilfried Rosendahl, Odile Loreille, Helmut Hemmer, Torsten Eriksson, Anders Götherström, Jennifer C Hiller, Matthew J Collins, Tim J Wess and Kurt W Alt

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Vol.30(3), pp.841-849

2004

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2003.07.020

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To reconstruct the phylogenetic position of the extinct cave lion (Panthera leo spelaea), we sequenced 1 kb of the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene from two Pleistocene cave lion DNA samples (47 and 32 ky B.P.). Phylogenetic analysis shows that the ancient sequences form a clade that is most closely related to the extant lions from Africa and Asia; at the same time, cave lions appear to be highly distinct from their living relatives. Our data show that these cave lion sequences represent lineages that were isolated from lions in Africa and Asia since their dispersal over Europe about 600 ky B.P., as they are not found among our sample of extant populations. The cave lion lineages presented here went extinct without mitochondrial descendants on other continents. The high sequence divergence in the cytochrome b gene between cave and modern lions is notable. © 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Title: Molecular phylogeny of the extinct cave lion Panthera leo spelaea
Authors: Joachim Burger (Author) - Johannes Gutenberg-University, Germany
Wilfried Rosendahl (Author) - Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany
Odile Loreille (Author) - Johannes Gutenberg-University, Germany
Helmut Hemmer (Author) - Johannes Gutenberg-University, Germany
Torsten Eriksson (Author) - Johannes Gutenberg-University, Germany
Anders Götherström (Author) - Johannes Gutenberg-University, Germany
Jennifer C Hiller (Author) - University of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Matthew J Collins (Author) - University of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Tim J Wess (Author) - University of Cardiff, United Kingdom
Kurt W Alt (Author) - Johannes Gutenberg-University, Germany
Publication details: Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, Vol.30(3), pp.841-849
Publisher: Academic Press
Date published: 2004
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2003.07.020
ISSN: 1055-7903; 1055-7903
Organisation Unit: Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic); University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451463802621
Output Type: Journal article

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