Genetic Relationship of Three Butterfly Lizard Species (Leiolepis reevesii rubritaeniata, Leiolepis belliana belliana, Leiolepis boehmei, Agamidae, Squamata) Inferred from Nuclear Gene Sequence Analyses

Authors

  • Kornsorn Srikulnath Department of Genetics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.
  • Kazumi Matsubara Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, Hokkaido University, North 10 West 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan.
  • Yoshinobu Uno Biosystems Science Course, Graduate School of Life Science, Hokkaido University, North 10 West 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060- 0810, Japan.
  • Amara Thongpan Department of Genetics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.
  • Saowanee Suputtitada Department of Genetics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.
  • Chizuko Nishida Biosystems Science Course, Graduate School of Life Science, Hokkaido University, North 10 West 8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060- 0810, Japan.
  • Yoichi Matsuda Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Department of Applied Molecular Biosciences, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan.
  • Somsak Apisitwanich Department of Genetics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.

Keywords:

butterfly lizard, Leiolepidinae, phylogeny, RAG1, C-mos

Abstract

The genetic relationship was investigated of three butterfly lizard species (Leiolepis reevesii rubritaeniata, L. belliana belliana and L. boehmei) selectively inhabiting Thailand. The findings were based on RAG1 and C-mos gene analyses. The DNA sequences were also compared with the other
squamate reptiles. The analysis strongly supported that L. reevesii rubritaeniata was related more closely to L. belliana belliana than to L. boehmei. The phylogenetic position of Leiolepis spp., however, was contentious with regard to its relationship among the Leiolepidinae, Agaminae and Chamaeleonidae, which suggested that their phylogeny remains uncertain.

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Published

2010-06-30

How to Cite

Kornsorn Srikulnath, Kazumi Matsubara, Yoshinobu Uno, Amara Thongpan, Saowanee Suputtitada, Chizuko Nishida, Yoichi Matsuda, and Somsak Apisitwanich. 2010. “Genetic Relationship of Three Butterfly Lizard Species (Leiolepis Reevesii Rubritaeniata, Leiolepis Belliana Belliana, Leiolepis Boehmei, Agamidae, Squamata) Inferred from Nuclear Gene Sequence Analyses”. Agriculture and Natural Resources 44 (3). Bangkok, Thailand:424-35. https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/anres/article/view/244947.

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 3 (2010): May-June

Section

Research Article

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