Integration of molecular cytogenetics, dated molecular phylogeny, and model-based predictions to understand the extreme chromosome reorganization in the Neotropical genus Tonatia (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae)

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dc.creatorSotero-Caio, Cibele G. (TTU)
dc.creatorVolleth, Marianne
dc.creatorHoffmann, Federico G.
dc.creatorScott, Lu Ann
dc.creatorWichman, Holly A.
dc.creatorYang, Fengtang
dc.creatorBaker, Robert J. (TTU)
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-14T18:04:55Z
dc.date.available2023-07-14T18:04:55Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description© 2015 Sotero-Caio et al. cc-by
dc.description.abstractBackground: Defining factors that contributed to the fixation of a high number of underdominant chromosomal rearrangements is a complex task because not only molecular mechanisms must be considered, but also the uniqueness of natural history attributes of each taxon. Ideally, detailed investigation of the chromosome architecture of an organism and related groups, placed within a phylogenetic context, is required. We used multiple approaches to investigate the dynamics of chromosomal evolution in lineages of bats with considerable karyotypic variation, focusing on the different facets contributing to fixation of the exceptional chromosomal changes in Tonatia saurophila. Integration of empirical data with proposed models of chromosome evolution was performed to understand the probable conditions for Tonatia's karyotypic evolution. Results: The trajectory of reorganization of chromosome blocks since the common ancestor of Glossophaginae and Phyllostominae subfamilies suggests that multiple tandem fusions, as well as disruption and fusions of conserved phyllostomid chromosomes were major drivers of karyotypic reshuffling in Tonatia. Considerable variation in the rates of chromosomal evolution between phyllostomid lineages was observed. Thirty-nine unique fusions and fission events reached fixation in Tonatia over a short period of time, followed by ~12 million years of chromosomal stasis. Physical mapping of repetitive DNA revealed an unusual accumulation of LINE-1 sequences on centromeric regions, probably associated with the chromosomal dynamics of this genus. Conclusions: Multiple rearrangements have reached fixation in a wave-like fashion in phyllostomid bats. Different biological features of Tonatia support distinct models of rearrangement fixation, and it is unlikely that the fixations were a result of solely stochastic processes in small ancient populations. Increased recombination rates were probably facilitated by expansion of repetitive DNA, reinforced by aspects of taxon reproduction and ecology.
dc.identifier.citationSotero-Caio, C.G., Volleth, M., Hoffmann, F.G., Scott, L., Wichman, H.A., Yang, F., & Baker, R.J.. 2015. Integration of molecular cytogenetics, dated molecular phylogeny, and model-based predictions to understand the extreme chromosome reorganization in the Neotropical genus Tonatia (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae). BMC Evolutionary Biology, 15(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-015-0494-y
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-015-0494-y
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2346/95014
dc.language.isoeng
dc.subjectCentromere
dc.subjectChromosomal mutation
dc.subjectChromosome evolution
dc.subjectKaryotypic megaevolution
dc.subjectPhyllostomidae
dc.subjectTransposable element
dc.titleIntegration of molecular cytogenetics, dated molecular phylogeny, and model-based predictions to understand the extreme chromosome reorganization in the Neotropical genus Tonatia (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae)
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