Interspecific gene flow shaped the evolution of the Genus Canis
Gopalakrishnan, Shyam (University of Copenhagen. Centre for GeoGenetics. Natural History Museum of Denmark)
Sinding, Mikkel-Holger S. (University of Greenland)
Ramos-Madrigal, Jazmín (University of Copenhagen. Centre for GeoGenetics. Natural History Museum of Denmark)
Niemann, Jonas (University of Copenhagen. Centre for GeoGenetics. Natural History Museum of Denmark)
Samaniego Castruita, Jose A. (University of Copenhagen. Centre for GeoGenetics. Natural History Museum of Denmark)
Garrett Vieira, Filipe (University of Copenhagen. Centre for GeoGenetics. Natural History Museum of Denmark)
Carøe, Christian (University of Copenhagen. Centre for GeoGenetics. Natural History Museum of Denmark)
Montero, Marc de Manuel (Institut de Biologia Evolutiva (UPF-CSIC) (Barcelona))
Kuderna, Lukas (Institut de Biologia Evolutiva (UPF-CSIC) (Barcelona))
Serres, Aitor (Institut de Biologia Evolutiva (UPF-CSIC) (Barcelona))
González Basallote, Víctor Manuel (Institut de Biologia Evolutiva (UPF-CSIC) (Barcelona))
Liu, Yan-Hu (Yunnan University. State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan)
Wang, Guo-Dong (Chinese Academy of Sciences. Yunnan University. State Key Laboratory of Genetic Resources and Evolution and Yunnan Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Domestic Animals)
Marques-Bonet, Tomas 1975- (Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont)
Mirarab, Siavash (University of California. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering)
Fernandes, Carlos (Universidade de Lisboa. Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes)
Gaubert, Philippe (Université de Montpellier. Institut des Sciences de l'Evolution)
Koepfli, Klaus-Peter (St. Petersburg State University. Theodosius Dobzhansky Center for Genome Bioinformatics)
Budd, Jane (Breeding Centre for Endangered Arabian Wildlife)
Rueness, Eli Knispel (University of Oslo. Centre for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis)
Sillero, Claudio (University of Oxford. Wildlife Conservation Research Unit)
Heide-Jørgensen, Mads Peter (University of Greenland. The Qimmeq Project)
Petersen, Bent (AIMST University (Malàisia). Centre of Excellence for Omics-Driven Computational Biodiscovery)
Sicheritz-Ponten, Thomas (AIMST University (Malàisia). Centre of Excellence for Omics-Driven Computational Biodiscovery)
Bachmann, Lutz (University of Oslo. Natural History Museum)
Wiig, Øystein (University of Oslo. Natural History Museum)
Hansen, Anders J. (University of Greenland)
Gilbert, M. Thomas P. (Norwegian University of Science and Technology. University Museum)

Date:	2018
Abstract:	The evolutionary history of the wolf-like canids of the genus Canis has been heavily debated, especially regarding the number of distinct species and their relationships at the population and species level [1-6]. We assembled a dataset of 48 resequenced genomes spanning all members of the genus Canis except the black-backed and side-striped jackals, encompassing the global diversity of seven extant canid lineages. This includes eight new genomes, including the first resequenced Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis), one dhole (Cuon alpinus), two East African hunting dogs (Lycaon pictus), two Eurasian golden jackals (Canis aureus), and two Middle Eastern gray wolves (Canis lupus). The relationships between the Ethiopian wolf, African golden wolf, and golden jackal were resolved. We highlight the role of interspecific hybridization in the evolution of this charismatic group. Specifically, we find gene flow between the ancestors of the dhole and African hunting dog and admixture between the gray wolf, coyote (Canis latrans), golden jackal, and African golden wolf. Additionally, we report gene flow from gray and Ethiopian wolves to the African golden wolf, suggesting that the African golden wolf originated through hybridization between these species. Finally, we hypothesize that coyotes and gray wolves carry genetic material derived from a "ghost" basal canid lineage.
Grants:	European Commission 655732 European Commission 676154 European Commission 681396 Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad BFU2017-86471-P
Note:	Altres ajuts: CERCA Programme/Generalitat de Catalunya
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Published in:	Current biology, Vol. 28, Issue 21 (November 2018) , p. 3441-3449.e5, ISSN 0960-9822

DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.08.041
PMID: 30344120

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