| Title | Population structure and evolutionary history of the greater cane rat (Thryonomys swinderianus) from the Guinean Forests of West Africa |
| Author | Babarinde, Isaac A.1,2  ; Adeola, Adeniyi C.3,4,5 ; Djagoun, Chabi A. M. S.6; Nneji, Lotanna M.7; Okeyoyin, Agboola O.8; Niba, George9; Wanzie, Ndifor K.10,11; Oladipo, Ojo C.12; Adebambo, Ayotunde O.13; Bello, Semiu F.14; Ng'ang'a, Said I.3; Olaniyi, Wasiu A.15; Okoro, Victor M. O.16; Adedeji, Babatunde E.17; Olatunde, Omotoso17; Ayoola, Adeola O.3,4; Matouke, Moise M.18; Wang, Yun-yu19; Sanke, Oscar J.20; Oseni, Saidu O.21; Nwani, Christopher D.22; Murphy, Robert W.23
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| Corresponding Author | Adeola, Adeniyi C. |
| Joint first author | Babarinde, Isaac A.; Adeola, Adeniyi C.; Djagoun, Chabi A. M. S.; Nneji, Lotanna M. |
| Publication Years | 2023-02-27
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| EISSN | 1664-8021
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| Volume | 14 |
| Abstract | Grasscutter (Thryonomys swinderianus) is a large-body old world rodent found in sub-Saharan Africa. The body size and the unique taste of the meat of this major crop pest have made it a target of intense hunting and a potential consideration as a micro-livestock. However, there is insufficient knowledge on the genetic diversity of its populations across African Guinean forests. Herein, we investigated the genetic diversity, population structures and evolutionary history of seven Nigerian wild grasscutter populations together with individuals from Cameroon, Republic of Benin, and Ghana, using five mitochondrial fragments, including D-loop and cytochrome b (CYTB). D-loop haplotype diversity ranged from 0.571 (+/- 0.149) in Republic of Benin to 0.921 (& PLUSMN; 0.013) in Ghana. Within Nigeria, the haplotype diversity ranged from 0.659 (+/- 0.059) in Cross River to 0.837 (+/- 0.075) in Ondo subpopulation. The fixation index (F-ST), haplotype frequency distribution and analysis of molecular variance revealed varying levels of population structures across populations. No significant signature of population contraction was detected in the grasscutter populations. Evolutionary analyses of CYTB suggests that South African population might have diverged from other populations about 6.1 (2.6-10.18, 95% CI) MYA. Taken together, this study reveals the population status and evolutionary history of grasscutter populations in the region. |
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| Language | English
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| SUSTech Authorship | First
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| Funding Project | Chinese Academy of Sciences[SAJC202103]
; Chinese Academy of Sciences President's International Fellowship Initiative[2021FYB0006]
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| WOS Research Area | Genetics & Heredity
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| WOS Subject | Genetics & Heredity
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| WOS Accession No | WOS:000948492100001
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| Data Source | Web of Science
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| Document Type | Journal Article |
| Identifier | http://kc.sustech.edu.cn/handle/2SGJ60CL/523923 |
| Department | School of Life Sciences 生命科学学院_生物系 |
| Affiliation | 1.Southern Univ Sci & Technol, Sch Life Sci, Shenzhen Key Lab Gene Regulat & Syst Biol, Shenzhen, Peoples R China 2.Southern Univ Sci & Technol, Sch Life Sci, Dept Biol, Shenzhen, Peoples R China 3.Chinese Acad Sci, Kunming Inst Zool, State Key Lab Genet Resources & Evolut, Kunming, Peoples R China 4.Chinese Acad Sci, Sino Africa Joint Res Ctr, Kunming, Peoples R China 5.Bayero Univ, Ctr Biotechnol Res, Kano, Nigeria 6.Univ Abomey Calavi, Fac Agron Sci, Lab Appl Ecol, Cotonou, Benin 7.Princeton Univ, Dept Ecol & Evolutionary Biol, Princeton, NJ USA 8.Natl Pk Serv Headquarters, Abuja, Nigeria 9.Natl Ctr Anim Husb & Vet Training, Jakiri, North West Regi, Cameroon 10.Univ Douala, Dept Zool, Douala, Cameroon 11.Univ Ilorin, Fac Life Sci, Dept Zool, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria 12.Old Oyo Natl Pk, Oyo, Nigeria 13.Fed Univ Agr, Anim Genet & Biotechnol, Abeokuta, Nigeria 14.South China Agr Univ, Coll Anim Sci, Dept Anim Genet Breeding & Reprod, Guangzhou, Peoples R China 15.Adekunle Ajasin Univ, Fac Agr, Dept Anim Sci, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria 16.Fed Univ Technol Owerri, Sch Agr & Agr Technol, Dept Anim Sci & Technol, Owerri, Nigeria 17.Univ Ibadan, Dept Zool, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria 18.Univ Buea, Dept Fisheries & Aquat Resources Management, Buea, Cameroon 19.Wild Forens Ctr, Kunming, Peoples R China 20.Taraba State Minist Agr & Nat Resources, Jalingo, Nigeria 21.Obafemi Awolowo Univ, Fac Agr, Dept Anim Sci, Ife, Nigeria 22.Univ Nigeria, Fac Biol Sci, Dept Zool & Environm Biol, Nsukka, Nigeria 23.Royal Ontario Museum, Ctr Biodivers & Conservat Biol, Toronto, ON, Canada |
| First Author Affilication | School of Life Sciences; Department of Biology |
| First Author's First Affilication | School of Life Sciences |
| Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 |
Babarinde, Isaac A.,Adeola, Adeniyi C.,Djagoun, Chabi A. M. S.,et al. Population structure and evolutionary history of the greater cane rat (Thryonomys swinderianus) from the Guinean Forests of West Africa[J]. FRONTIERS IN GENETICS,2023,14.
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Babarinde, Isaac A..,Adeola, Adeniyi C..,Djagoun, Chabi A. M. S..,Nneji, Lotanna M..,Okeyoyin, Agboola O..,...&Murphy, Robert W..(2023).Population structure and evolutionary history of the greater cane rat (Thryonomys swinderianus) from the Guinean Forests of West Africa.FRONTIERS IN GENETICS,14.
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Babarinde, Isaac A.,et al."Population structure and evolutionary history of the greater cane rat (Thryonomys swinderianus) from the Guinean Forests of West Africa".FRONTIERS IN GENETICS 14(2023).
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