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Citation title: "Phylogenetic position of the white-cheeked macaque (Macaca leucogenys), a newly described primate from Southeastern Tibet".

Study name: "Phylogenetic position of the white-cheeked macaque (Macaca leucogenys), a newly described primate from Southeastern Tibet".

This study is part of submission 19712 (Status: Published).

Citation

Fan P., Liu Y., Zhang Z., Zhao C., Li C., Liu W., & Li M. 2016. Phylogenetic position of the white-cheeked macaque (Macaca leucogenys), a newly described primate from Southeastern Tibet. Molecular Phylogentics and Evolution, .

Authors

• Fan P.
• Liu Y. (submitter) +86 18819800772
• Zhang Z.
• Zhao C.
• Li C.
• Liu W.
• Li M.

Abstract

The recently described macaque species, the white-cheeked macaque Macaca leucogenys, was only diagnosed based on photos, without any specimen measurements or molecular genetic diagnosis. Based on four skin specimens, we studied the genetic diversity and phylogenetic position of M. leucogenys using multilocus sequence data, including mitochondrial and Y chromosomal genes. Skin measurements of four individuals showed that the white-cheeked macaque is robust and larger than M. assamensis but is similar in body size to M. thibetana. Although the holotype male of M. leucogenys was observed to have a round glans penis in three photos and a 15-s video, the current phylogenetic analysis placed this species in the sinica group, which has a sagittate glans penis. Our results confirm full species status of M. leucogenys and indicate that it might have split from its closest relatives c. 2.5 million years ago. The mitochondrial gene tree showed that M. leucogenys is phylogenetically close to M. munzala and M. radiata within the sinica group; however, their relationships were unresolved using a Y chromosomal gene, which indicates possible historical male introgression and interbreeding. Further studies using an integrative approach that combines morphological and ecological characterizations and population-based genome-wide analysis are needed to investigate divergence and reproductive isolation, which are very likely to elucidate mechanisms underlying these Asian macaque radiations.

Keywords

Macaque; new species; mitochondrial DNA; Y chromosome; Tibet

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  	 author = {Pengfei  Fan and Yang  Liu and Zhechun  Zhang and Chao  Zhao and Cheng  Li and Wulin  Liu and Ming  Li},
  	 title = {Phylogenetic position of the white-cheeked macaque (Macaca leucogenys), a newly described primate from Southeastern Tibet},
  	 year = {2016},
  	 keywords = {Macaque; new species; mitochondrial DNA; Y chromosome; Tibet},
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  	 journal = {Molecular Phylogentics and Evolution},
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  	 abstract = {The recently described macaque species, the white-cheeked macaque Macaca leucogenys, was only diagnosed based on photos, without any specimen measurements or molecular genetic diagnosis. Based on four skin specimens, we studied the genetic diversity and phylogenetic position of M. leucogenys using multilocus sequence data, including mitochondrial and Y chromosomal genes. Skin measurements of four individuals showed that the white-cheeked macaque is robust and larger than M. assamensis but is similar in body size to M. thibetana. Although the holotype male of M. leucogenys was observed to have a round glans penis in three photos and a 15-s video, the current phylogenetic analysis placed this species in the sinica group, which has a sagittate glans penis. Our results confirm full species status of M. leucogenys and indicate that it might have split from its closest relatives c. 2.5 million years ago. The mitochondrial gene tree showed that M. leucogenys is phylogenetically close to M. munzala and M. radiata within the sinica group; however, their relationships were unresolved using a Y chromosomal gene, which indicates possible historical male introgression and interbreeding. Further studies using an integrative approach that combines morphological and ecological characterizations and population-based genome-wide analysis are needed to investigate divergence and reproductive isolation, which are very likely to elucidate mechanisms underlying these Asian macaque radiations. }
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  AU  - Fan,Pengfei 
  AU  - Liu,Yang 
  AU  - Zhang,Zhechun 
  AU  - Zhao,Chao 
  AU  - Li,Cheng 
  AU  - Liu,Wulin 
  AU  - Li,Ming 
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