Phylogenetic origin of Passeriformes, Falconiformes and Gruiformes based on retroposon insertions

2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 22770080
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Biodiversity/Systematics
• Research Institution: Tokyo Institute of Technology
• Principal Investigator: NISHIHARA Hidenori 東京工業大学, 大学院・生命理工学研究科, 助教 (10450727)
• Project Period (FY): 2010 – 2011
• Keywords: 系統

Research Abstract

Retoropozon insertion analysis was performed to reveal the phylogenetic relationships in Aves by using the whole genomic data of zebrafinch(Taeniopygia guttata) and the BAC sequence of condor. This study found that Raptores are polyphyletic and that divergence of Neoaves ancestor into higher-order lineages occurred in a short period of time. In addition, the phylogenetic analysis of Gruiformes identified a monophyletic clade called "core-group" with five retroposon insertion loci. This study revealed a complicated evolutionary history of Neoaves.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Phylogeny of galactolipid synthase homologs together with their enzymatic analyses revealed a possible origin and divergence time for photosynthetic Membrane biogenesis (2012)
  • Author(s): Yuzawa, Y., Nishihara, H., Haraguchi, T., Masuda, S., Shimojima, M., Shimoyama, A., Yuasa, H., Okada, N., and Ohta, H.
  • Journal Title: DNA Res Volume: 19 Pages: 91-102
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] B chromosomes have a functional effect on female sex determination in Lake Victoria cichlid fishes (2011)
  • Author(s): Yoshida, K., Terai, Y., Mizoiri, S., Aibara, M., Nishihara, H., Watanabe, M., Kuroiwa, A., Hirai, H., Hirai, Y., Matsuda, Y., and Okada, N.
  • Journal Title: PLoS Genet Volume: 7 Pages: e1002203
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A Mammalian Conserved Element Derived from SINE Displays Enhancer Properties Recapitulating Satb2 Expression in Early-Born Callosal Projection Neurons (2011)
  • Author(s): Tashiro, K., Teissier, A., Kobayashi, N., Nakanishi, A., Sasaki, T., Yan, K., Tarabykin, V., Vigier, L., Sumiyama, K., Hirakawa, M., Nishihara, H., Pierani, A., and Okada, N
  • Journal Title: PLoS ONE Volume: 6(12) Pages: e28497
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Reverse evolution in RH1 for adaptation of cichlids to water depth in Lake Tanganyika (2011)
  • Author(s): Nagai, H., Terai, Y., Sugawara, T., Imai, H., Nishihara, H., Hori, M., and Okada, N.
  • Journal Title: Mol Biol Evol Volume: 28 Pages: 1769-1776
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Emergence of mammals by emergency : exaptation (2010)
  • Author(s): Okada, N., Sasaki, T., Shimogori, T., and Nishihara, H.
  • Journal Title: Genes Cells Volume: 15 Pages: 801-812
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Characterization of a novel SINE super family from invertebrates :"Ceph-SINEs" from the genomes of squids and cuttlefish (2010)
  • Author(s): Akasaki, T., Nikaido, M., Nishihara, H., Tsuchiya, K., Segawa, S., and Okada, N.
  • Journal Title: Gene Volume: 454 Pages: 8-19
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] レトロポゾンの挿入パターンを指標としたツル目の系統解析 (2009)
  • Author(s): 蔵本多恵、西原秀典、岡田典弘
  • Organizer: 日本分子生物学会年会
  • Place of Presentation: 横浜
  • Year and Date: 2009-12-12