2006
Ancient DNA forces reconsideration of evolutionary history of Mediterranean pygmy elephantids
Poulakakis N, Parmakelis A, Lymberakis P, Mylonas M, Zouros E, Reese D, Glaberman S, Caccone A. Ancient DNA forces reconsideration of evolutionary history of Mediterranean pygmy elephantids. Biology Letters 2006, 2: 451-454. PMID: 17148428, PMCID: PMC1686204, DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2006.0467.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEvolutionary historyDNA sequencesAncient DNA studiesDNA fragmentsMultiple displacement amplification (MDA) methodPygmy mammothsIndependent historyShort DNA sequencesB-DNA fragmentEastern MediterraneanMediterranean islandsPhylogenetic analysisMolecular dataMainland samplesCretan sampleDNA studiesHistoryElephantidsDiagnostic sitesElephasPrevailing viewIslandsMammothsMammuthusSequence
2003
Phylogeography and molecular rates of subterranean aquatic Stenasellid Isopods with a peri‐Tyrrhenian distribution
Ketmaier V, Argano R, Caccone A. Phylogeography and molecular rates of subterranean aquatic Stenasellid Isopods with a peri‐Tyrrhenian distribution. Molecular Ecology 2003, 12: 547-555. PMID: 12535105, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-294x.2003.01734.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMtDNA cytochrome oxidase IInteresting disjunct distributionCytochrome oxidase ICombination of vicarianceSardinia-Corsica microplateThird codon positionMultiple phylogenetic analysesPresent distribution patternAllozyme dataCOI fragmentOxidase ISubterranean isopodDispersal capacityDispersal eventsDisjunct distributionRelated taxaPhylogenetic analysisMolecular dataMolecular ratesCodon positionsPeri-Tyrrhenian areaDistant groupsMultiple populationsIsopodsCrustaceans
1992
Evolutionary divergence in Dolichopoda cave crickets: A comparison of single copy DNA hybridization data with allozymes and morphometric distances
Allegrucci G, Caccone A, Cesaroni D, Sbordoni V. Evolutionary divergence in Dolichopoda cave crickets: A comparison of single copy DNA hybridization data with allozymes and morphometric distances. Journal Of Evolutionary Biology 1992, 5: 121-148. DOI: 10.1046/j.1420-9101.1992.5010121.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDolichopoda cave cricketsNuclear genesGenetic divergenceCave cricketsOverall genetic divergenceDNA hybridization dataDNA-DNA hybridizationDolichopoda speciesMorphological divergenceEvolutionary divergenceAllozyme frequenciesMolecular clockEvolutionary factorsMolecular dataMorphological charactersHybridization dataMorphological differentiationMorphometric distancesAllozymesDivergenceMolecular changesAppendage morphologyGenesDNA hybridizationEstimates of time
1991
Man and molecular phylogenies
Caccone A. Man and molecular phylogenies. Ethology Ecology & Evolution 1991, 58: 379-384. DOI: 10.1080/11250009109355782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMolecular dataDNA-DNA hybridizationGlobin pseudogeneSpecies phylogenyDNA divergenceGene phylogenyMolecular phylogenyPhylogenetic relationshipsOld World monkeysExtant membersPhylogenetic conclusionsSequence dataPhylogenyExtant primatesWorld monkeysDetailed sequence dataAfrican apesPseudogenesTaxaHominoideaOrangutansDivergenceGorillasHybridizationFossils