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2005 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Molecular phylogenetic and evolutional studies of mitochondrial genome in the order Galliformes

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16580231
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Applied animal science
Research InstitutionHIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

NISHIBORI Masahide  Hiroshima University, Graduate school of Biosphere Science, Associate Professor, 大学院・生物圏科学研究科, 助教授 (80237718)

Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2005
KeywordsGalliformes / Molecular Phylogenetics / mitogenome / tribe / new world quail / ancestor of chicken / complete sequence of mitochondrial genome / morphological classification
Research Abstract

Domesticated fowls such as chicken, turkey, quail, and guineafowl are classically grouped in order Galliformes comprising 283 species. Galliformes consists of 5 families. The 283 species are grouped into 75 genera constituting 5 families. The current grouping has been performed on the basis of morphological features and genomic DNA-DNA hybridization. In the present study, in order to obtain a phylogenetic relationship of avian species grouped in Galliformes based on genome sequence, we have collected blood samples from 29 individuals belonging to 23 species (14 genera in 5 families in Galliformes), and determined the nucleotide sequence of their entire mitochondrial DNAs. Then, using the concatenated amino acid sequence deduced from 12 mitochondrial genes (excluding ND6 gene), phylogenetic analyses were performed by maximum parsimony, and Bayesian analysis methods. The analyses with the two different methods gave one and the same phylogenetic tree for the 23 species. The outline of the tree is as follows : (((((Phasianidae, Odontophoridae), Numididae), Cracidae), Megapodidae), Anseriformes). In the present study, two crucial findings for species classification have been revealed : one is that the species classically grouped in the tribes Phasianini (pheasant) and Perdicinin (partridge) were not grouped in corresponding monophyletic clusters. More precisely, species in Phasianini and species in Perdicinin formed monophyletic clusters. The other one is that Lagopus mutus and Melgaris Gallopavo are evolutionally much closer to genera Lophura than ever reported. These findings would contribute to species conservation and breeding of domesticated fowls.

  • Research Products

    (12 results)

All 2006 2005 2004

All Journal Article (12 results)

  • [Journal Article] Gene constitution of native chickens in Southeast Asia, commercial chicken and jungle fowl using four calpain genes polymorphism.2006

    • Author(s)
      Fumihiko Okumura
    • Journal Title

      Animal Science Journal 77

      Pages: 188-195

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Plumage color and other morphologic characteristic variation of the native chicken in Cambodia2006

    • Author(s)
      Masahide Nishibori
    • Journal Title

      Rep. Soc, Res. Native Livestock 23

      Pages: 93-102

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Plumage color and other morphologic characteristic variation of the native chicken in Cambodia2006

    • Author(s)
      Masahide Nishibori
    • Journal Title

      Rep.Soc.Res.Native Livestock 23

      Pages: 93-102

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Molecular evidence for hybridization of species in the genus Gallus except for Gallus varius.2005

    • Author(s)
      Masahide Nishibori
    • Journal Title

      Animal Genetics 36

      Pages: 367-375

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] キジ目鳥類における種間雑種の存在2005

    • Author(s)
      西堀正英
    • Journal Title

      動物遺伝育種研究 33

      Pages: 67-78

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Evidence for hybridization of species in the order Galliformes based on molecular and population genetics.2005

    • Author(s)
      Masahide Nishibori
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Animal Genetics 33

      Pages: 67-78

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Complete nucleotide sequence of Numida meleagris (Hermeted Guiniafowl) mitochondrial genome2004

    • Author(s)
      Masahide Nishibori
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Poultry Science 41

      Pages: 259-268

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Karyotypic evolution in the Galliformes : An examination of the process of karyotypic evolution by comparison of the molecular cytogenetic findings with the molecular phylogeny.2004

    • Author(s)
      Mami Shibusawa
    • Journal Title

      Cytogenetics and Genome Research 106

      Pages: 111-119

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Complete nucleotide sequence of mitochondrial genome in Silkie fowl (Gallus gallus var domestics)2004

    • Author(s)
      Yasuyuki Wada
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Poultry Science 41

      Pages: 76-82

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Complete sequence of mitochondrial D-loop region of red junglefowls ((Gallus gallus) and their genetic diversity in Myanmar and its neighbor countries.2004

    • Author(s)
      Masahide Nishibori
    • Journal Title

      Rep. Soc. Res. Native Livestock 21

      Pages: 213-223

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Complete nucleotide sequence of mitochondrial genome in Silkie fowl (Gallus gallus var domestics)2004

    • Author(s)
      Yoshiyuki Wada
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Poultry Science 41

      Pages: 76-82

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Complete sequence of mitochondrial D-loop region of red junglefowls (Gallus gallus) and their genetic diversity in Myanmar and its neighbor countries.2004

    • Author(s)
      Masahide Nishibori
    • Journal Title

      Rep.Soc.Res.Native Livestock 21

      Pages: 213-223

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より

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Published: 2007-12-13  

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