TY - JOUR
T1 - Molecular systematics of the Peromyscus truei species group
AU - Durish, Nevin D.
AU - Halcomb, Kristina E.
AU - Kilpatrick, C. William
AU - Bradley, Robert D.
PY - 2004/12
Y1 - 2004/12
N2 - DNA sequences from the mitochondrial cytochrome-b gene were used to examine the composition and phylogenetic relationships of the Peromyscus truei species group. Thirty-one individuals from the southwestern United States and Mexico were examined. Results indicated that 6 Peromyscus species (attwateri, difficilis, gratus, nasutus, pectoralis, and truei) compose the P. truei species group and that the group should be divided into 2 species assemblages. The relationship of the P. truei species group to the P. boylii and P. aztecus species groups was unresolved, indicating a close association of these 3 groups. In addition, levels of sequence divergence between sister taxa were higher than those reported for other sister species of Peromyscus.
AB - DNA sequences from the mitochondrial cytochrome-b gene were used to examine the composition and phylogenetic relationships of the Peromyscus truei species group. Thirty-one individuals from the southwestern United States and Mexico were examined. Results indicated that 6 Peromyscus species (attwateri, difficilis, gratus, nasutus, pectoralis, and truei) compose the P. truei species group and that the group should be divided into 2 species assemblages. The relationship of the P. truei species group to the P. boylii and P. aztecus species groups was unresolved, indicating a close association of these 3 groups. In addition, levels of sequence divergence between sister taxa were higher than those reported for other sister species of Peromyscus.
KW - Cytochrome-b gene
KW - DNA sequences
KW - Peromyscus
KW - Peromyscus truei species group
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U2 - 10.1644/BER-115.1
DO - 10.1644/BER-115.1
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:11144230541
SN - 0022-2372
VL - 85
SP - 1160
EP - 1169
JO - Journal of Mammalogy
JF - Journal of Mammalogy
IS - 6
ER -