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Insight Into Body Size Evolution in Aves: Based on Some Body Size-Related Genes.

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Integrative zoology Pub Date : 2024-12-11 DOI: 10.1111/1749-4877.12927

Chaoyang Luo, Xionghui Xu, Chengfa Zhao, Qiuping Wang, Rongxing Wang, Datian Lang, Juan Zhang, Wenxian Hu, Yuan Mu

{"title":"Insight Into Body Size Evolution in Aves: Based on Some Body Size-Related Genes.","authors":"Chaoyang Luo, Xionghui Xu, Chengfa Zhao, Qiuping Wang, Rongxing Wang, Datian Lang, Juan Zhang, Wenxian Hu, Yuan Mu","doi":"10.1111/1749-4877.12927","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1749-4877.12927","url":null,"abstract":"Birds exhibit remarkable variations in body size, making them an ideal group for the study of adaptive evolution. However, the genetic mechanisms underlying body size evolution in avian species remain inadequately understood. This study investigates the evolutionary patterns of avian body size by analyzing 15 body-size-related genes, including GHSR, IGF2BP1, and IGFBP7 from the growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor axis, EIF2AK3, GALNS, NCAPG, PLOD1, and PLAG1 associated with tall stature, and ACAN, OBSL1, and GRB10 associated with short stature, four genes previously reported in avian species: ATP11A, PLXDC2, TNS3, and TUBGCP3. The results indicate significant adaptive evolution of body size-related genes across different avian lineages. Notably, in the IGF2BP1 gene, a significant positive correlation was observed between the evolutionary rate and body size, suggesting that larger bird species exhibit higher evolutionary rates of the IGF2BP1 gene. Furthermore, the IGFBP7 and PLXDC2 genes demonstrated accelerated evolution in large- and medium-sized birds, respectively, indicating distinct evolutionary patterns for these genes among birds of different sizes. The branch-site model analysis identified numerous positively selected sites, primarily concentrated near functional domains, thereby reinforcing the critical role of these genes in body size evolution. Interestingly, extensive convergent evolution was detected in lineages with larger body sizes. This study elucidates the genetic basis of avian body size evolution for the first time, identifying adaptive evolutionary patterns of body size-related genes across birds of varying sizes and documenting patterns of convergent evolution. These findings provide essential genetic data and novel insights into the adaptive evolution of body size in birds.","PeriodicalId":13654,"journal":{"name":"Integrative zoology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142812972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Genomic Insights Into Genetic Basis of Evolutionary Conservatism and Innovation in Frogs.

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Integrative zoology Pub Date : 2024-12-11 DOI: 10.1111/1749-4877.12931

Bin Zuo, Rongmei Chen, Xiaolong Tang, Yong Shao, Xiaolong Liu, Lotanna M Nneji, Yanbo Sun

{"title":"Genomic Insights Into Genetic Basis of Evolutionary Conservatism and Innovation in Frogs.","authors":"Bin Zuo, Rongmei Chen, Xiaolong Tang, Yong Shao, Xiaolong Liu, Lotanna M Nneji, Yanbo Sun","doi":"10.1111/1749-4877.12931","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1749-4877.12931","url":null,"abstract":"Examining closely related species evolving in similar environments offers valuable insights into the mechanisms driving phylogenetic conservatism and evolutionary lability. This can elucidate the intricate relationship between inheritance and environmental factors. Nonetheless, the precise genomic dynamics and molecular underpinnings of this process remain enigmatic. This study explores the evolutionary conservatism and adaptation exhibited by two closely related high-altitude frog species: Nanorana parkeri and N. pleskei. We assembled a high-quality genome for Tibetan N. pleskei and compared it to the genomes of N. parkeri and their lowland relatives. Our findings reveal that these two Tibetan frog species diverged approximately 16.6 million years ago, pointing to a possible ancestral colonization of high-elevation habitats. Following this colonization, significant adaptive evolution occurred in both coding and non-coding regions of the ancestral lineage. This evolution led to notable phenotypic alterations, as evidenced by the reduced body size. Also, due to purifying selection, most ancestral adaptive features persisted in descendant species, indicating a strong element of evolutionary conservatism. However, descendant species evolved novel adaptations to exacerbated environmental challenges in the Tibet Plateau, mainly related to hypoxia response. Furthermore, our analysis underscores the critical role of regulatory variations in descendant adaptive evolution. Notably, hub genes in networks, such as EGLN3, accumulated more variations in regulatory regions as they were transmitted from ancestors to descendants. In sum, our study sheds light on the profound and lasting impact of genetic heritage on species' adaptive evolution.","PeriodicalId":13654,"journal":{"name":"Integrative zoology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142812975","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Allometric Constraint Predominates Over the Acoustic Adaptation Hypothesis in a Radiation of Neotropical Treefrogs.

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Integrative zoology Pub Date : 2024-12-10 DOI: 10.1111/1749-4877.12920

Moisés Escalona, Pedro Ivo Simões, Alejandro Gonzalez-Voyer, Angela M Mendoza-Henao, Andressa De Mello Bezerra, Paulo D P Pinheiro, Belén Morales, Juan M Guayasamin, Thiago Carvalho, Juan C Chaparro, Ignacio De la Riva, Fernando J M Rojas-Runjaic, Mauricio Rivera-Correa, Philippe J R Kok, Pedro Peloso, Daniel Yudi Miyahara Nakamura, Raúl Maneyro, Santiago Castroviejo-Fisher

{"title":"Allometric Constraint Predominates Over the Acoustic Adaptation Hypothesis in a Radiation of Neotropical Treefrogs.","authors":"Moisés Escalona, Pedro Ivo Simões, Alejandro Gonzalez-Voyer, Angela M Mendoza-Henao, Andressa De Mello Bezerra, Paulo D P Pinheiro, Belén Morales, Juan M Guayasamin, Thiago Carvalho, Juan C Chaparro, Ignacio De la Riva, Fernando J M Rojas-Runjaic, Mauricio Rivera-Correa, Philippe J R Kok, Pedro Peloso, Daniel Yudi Miyahara Nakamura, Raúl Maneyro, Santiago Castroviejo-Fisher","doi":"10.1111/1749-4877.12920","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1749-4877.12920","url":null,"abstract":"Male frogs emit stereotypical advertisement calls to attract mates and deter conspecific rivals. The evolution of these calls is thought to be linked to anatomical constraints and the acoustic characteristics of their surroundings. The acoustic adaptation hypothesis (AAH) posits that species evolve calls that maximize propagation distance and reduce signal degradation in the environment where they are emitted. We applied phylogenetic comparative analyses to study the association of body size, vegetation density, type of aquatic ecosystem, and calling site on the evolution of acoustic traits in Cophomantini, a large radiation of Neotropical treefrogs (Hylidae). We obtained and analyzed body size, acoustic, and habitat data from a total of 112 species (58% of Cophomantini), using the most inclusive available phylogeny. We found a significant negative correlation between peak frequency, body size, and calling site, but contrary to the predictions of the AAH, we did not find support for associations among call traits and environmental characteristics. Although spectral allometry is explained by an anatomical constraint, it could also be maintained by female choice. We recommend that future studies strive to incorporate factors such as female mate preferences, eavesdropping by predators or parasites, and genetic drift.","PeriodicalId":13654,"journal":{"name":"Integrative zoology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142806997","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Appendage Sizes in Three Rodent Species are Affected Indirectly by Climate Factors via Their Effects on Body Size.

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Integrative zoology Pub Date : 2024-12-10 DOI: 10.1111/1749-4877.12929

Ke Li, Stefan Sommer, Yongwang Guo, Arpat Ozgul, Deng Wang

{"title":"Appendage Sizes in Three Rodent Species are Affected Indirectly by Climate Factors via Their Effects on Body Size.","authors":"Ke Li, Stefan Sommer, Yongwang Guo, Arpat Ozgul, Deng Wang","doi":"10.1111/1749-4877.12929","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1749-4877.12929","url":null,"abstract":"In mammals, temporal and spatial variation in appendage sizes within and among species may be driven by variations in ambient temperature and allometric scaling. Here, we use two decades of morphological data on three rodent species distributed across vast latitudinal gradients in China to estimate temporal and spatial trends of tail, hind-foot, and ear lengths. Further, we test 14 climate variables to identify the critical drivers of these trends and use structural equation modeling (SEM) to analyze whether the effects of climate variables on the appendage lengths are direct or indirect, via effects on body length. Relative to body length, and in contradiction to Allen's rule, all appendage lengths remained unchanged over time and across space. By contrast, absolute appendage lengths increased in one species (Apodemus agrarius) over time and in two species (A. agrarius and Rattus norvegicus) across space; and most of the appendage lengths in the two species were associated with annual mean minimum temperature in the year preceding capture (PreAnnMinTemp). The SEM results suggest that PreAnnMinTemp affected absolute appendage lengths indirectly through body length. In addition, except for tail length in two species and both hind-foot and ear length in one species, absolute appendage lengths scaled allometrically with body length. These results suggest that the distinct temperature-appendage-length patterns among and within species arise from species-specific temperature sensitivities and appendage-specific ontogenetic rates and functions.","PeriodicalId":13654,"journal":{"name":"Integrative zoology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142807000","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Molecular Method Based on Hydrolysis Probe Assays to Identify the Sex Chromosomes of Iberian Desman (Galemys pyrenaicus) Using Non-Invasive Sampling.

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Integrative zoology Pub Date : 2024-12-08 DOI: 10.1111/1749-4877.12933

Adriana Ripa, María Jesús Palacios-Gonzalez, José A Díaz-Caballero, Antonio Espinosa, Francisco Javier Zalba, Juan Luis García-Zapata, José Luis Fernádez-García

{"title":"Molecular Method Based on Hydrolysis Probe Assays to Identify the Sex Chromosomes of Iberian Desman (Galemys pyrenaicus) Using Non-Invasive Sampling.","authors":"Adriana Ripa, María Jesús Palacios-Gonzalez, José A Díaz-Caballero, Antonio Espinosa, Francisco Javier Zalba, Juan Luis García-Zapata, José Luis Fernádez-García","doi":"10.1111/1749-4877.12933","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1749-4877.12933","url":null,"abstract":"Desmans belong to the subfamily Desmaninae, which are members of the family Talpidae. Desmans and moles show limited sexual dimorphism, making unclear sex discrimination by phenotypic assessment. The Iberian desman (Galemys pyrenaicus) is an endangered species with a severe population decline. Knowledge of sex and sex ratio is essential for conservation and management. Based on these arguments and although previous conventional PCR studies amplifying DBX/DBY genes were relatively successful in sexing the desman, high-resolution sex-specific PCR has been requested. All these reasons encouraged us to develop new species-specific RT-qPCR assays by TaqMan probes to determine the sex in desman, especially with genetic material from non-invasive samples. Accordingly, efficiency, limit of detection (LOD), specificity, and DNA analysis from faeces were verified. The target genes DBX and DBY were amplified with gDNA from both sexes, with Y-chromosome consistently absent in the female. Despite the modest efficiency, regression analysis (R2 > 0.999) indicated a linear range of the DBX and DBY assays extending from 20 to 0.2 ng/µL DNA. LOD analyses estimated that twice as much gDNA was needed in males as in females for DBX detection. Paradoxically, the Y-chromosome required three times as much gDNA as the X-chromosome using a male sample. Therefore, an unexpected dosage imbalance in the genome in favour of the X chromosome was discussed in light of an apparent multicopy nature of the DBX gene and with a sexing success rate of 49.9% of the non-invasive samples, supporting Fisher's principle for the mammalian XX/XY sex system, as expected.","PeriodicalId":13654,"journal":{"name":"Integrative zoology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142794706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Climate and Socio-Sexual Environment Predict Interpopulation Variation in Chemical Signaling Glands in a Widespread Lizard.

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Integrative zoology Pub Date : 2024-12-08 DOI: 10.1111/1749-4877.12923

Cristina Romero-Diaz, Fernando Gómez Ramírez, Prem Aguilar, Petra Marešová, Enrique Font, Guillem Pérez I De Lanuza

{"title":"Climate and Socio-Sexual Environment Predict Interpopulation Variation in Chemical Signaling Glands in a Widespread Lizard.","authors":"Cristina Romero-Diaz, Fernando Gómez Ramírez, Prem Aguilar, Petra Marešová, Enrique Font, Guillem Pérez I De Lanuza","doi":"10.1111/1749-4877.12923","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1749-4877.12923","url":null,"abstract":"Many animal species show considerable intraspecific phenotypic variation. For species with broad distributions, this variation may result from heterogeneity in the strength and agents of selection across environments and could contribute to reproductive isolation among populations. Here, we examined interpopulation variation in a morphological trait related to chemical communication, femoral pore number (FP), using 3437 individuals from 55 Pyrenean populations of the common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis). Specifically, we tested the relative roles of genetic relatedness and gene flow, and adaptation to local conditions in generating this variation, with particular interest in the influence of climate and the socio-sexual environment (i.e., the intensity of sexual selection, estimated using sexual size dimorphism [SSD] and adult sex ratio as proxy measures). We found significant interpopulation variation and sexual dimorphism in FP, as well as high genomic differentiation among populations driven by both geographic and environmental distances. Specifically, FP differences across populations were best predicted by a combination of positive allometry and the local intensity of sexual selection, as determined by SSD, or local climatic conditions. Higher FP in more male-competitive environments, or with higher temperature and vegetation complexity, is consistent with adaptation to maintaining signaling efficacy of territorial scent marks. These results suggest that adaptation to local conditions contributes to interpopulation divergence in FP and thus environmental changes can potentially impact the fine-tuning of chemical communication mediating social and sexual behavior.","PeriodicalId":13654,"journal":{"name":"Integrative zoology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142794705","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Assessing the Impact of Elevation and Seasonality on the Detection of Medium- to Large-Sized Mammals by Camera Traps.

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Integrative zoology Pub Date : 2024-12-06 DOI: 10.1111/1749-4877.12924

Chen Yang, Jian Mou, Jiang Qiao, Guangfa Ruan, Yong Jiang, Jie Wang

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Epidemiological Survey of Canine Distemper Virus Infection: Exploring the Link Between Virus Spread and Invasive Raccoon (Procyon lotor) Population Growth in Hokkaido, Japan.

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Integrative zoology Pub Date : 2024-12-01 DOI: 10.1111/1749-4877.12922

Miku Minamikawa, Mebuki Ito, Anastasiia Kovba, Yumi Kobayashi, Go Abe, Takanori Kooriyama, Ken Maeda, Michito Shimozuru, Toshio Tsubota, Mariko Sashika

{"title":"Epidemiological Survey of Canine Distemper Virus Infection: Exploring the Link Between Virus Spread and Invasive Raccoon (Procyon lotor) Population Growth in Hokkaido, Japan.","authors":"Miku Minamikawa, Mebuki Ito, Anastasiia Kovba, Yumi Kobayashi, Go Abe, Takanori Kooriyama, Ken Maeda, Michito Shimozuru, Toshio Tsubota, Mariko Sashika","doi":"10.1111/1749-4877.12922","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/1749-4877.12922","url":null,"abstract":"Invasive raccoons (Procyon lotor) naturalized in Hokkaido, Japan, potentially spreading infectious diseases. Canine distemper virus infection is a serious epizootic disease, for which the raccoon is one of the hosts. We investigated the virus's prevalence in Hokkaido's wild raccoons, using 611 serum samples collected from captured raccoons in 2007-2012, 2021, and 2022. Higher seropositivity rates were confirmed in 2007 (32.7%), 2021 (46.4%), and 2022 (46.8%) than in 2008-2012 (0.00%-6.06%), suggesting the occurrence of an epidemic in 2007, 2021, and 2022 and its disappearance in 2008-2012. However, the infection status has recently changed, with high seropositivity rates consecutively confirmed in 2021 and 2022. Logistic regression analysis was performed to investigate the relationships among the catch per unit effort (an index of animal population density), host and environmental factors, and antibody status. The catch per unit effort correlated with seropositivity in 2007. As for environmental factors, the forest area ratio had a weak influence on seroprevalence in 2007; however, the residential area ratio had a clear influence on seroprevalence in 2021 and 2022. The epidemic occurred in forested areas in 2007; nonetheless, recent raccoon population growth and habitat expansion may have caused widespread infections even around residential areas in 2021 and 2022. Continuous monitoring of the infection and reinforcement of raccoon control programs are necessary to avoid serious damage through disease transmission to sympatric native raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) and fox (Vulpes vulpes) populations, as well as health consequences for domestic dogs (Canis familiaris).","PeriodicalId":13654,"journal":{"name":"Integrative zoology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142768577","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Synergistic Effects of Three-Species Symbiosis in Spiders. 蜘蛛三物种共生的协同效应

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Integrative zoology Pub Date : 2024-11-22 DOI: 10.1111/1749-4877.12919

Yubing Ma, Shichang Zhang

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The Impact of Life-History Traits on Vulnerability to Extinction of the Oviparous Species in Reptiles. 生活史特征对爬行动物卵生物种灭绝脆弱性的影响。

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Integrative zoology Pub Date : 2024-11-21 DOI: 10.1111/1749-4877.12921

Yingjian Tian, Ying Jiang, Weijie Shao, Yiming Wu, Wenbo Liao

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