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<blockquote data-quote="Peter Kovalik" data-source="post: 3317775" data-attributes="member: 80630"><p><strong>Mohoidae</strong></p><p></p><p><a href="http://qcnr.usu.edu/wild//files/uploads/WILD%20ADJUNCT/SonsthagenCV_2.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>Sonsthagen</strong></a>, S.A., and R.C. <a href="http://longnow.org/revive/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/FleischerCV30Jan20151.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>Fleischer</strong></a>. Phylogenetic relationships and rates of molecular evolution in the extinct Hawaiian Mohoidae. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Manuscript In Preparation.</p><p></p><p>Also S. A. Sonsthagen, 2010. Phylogenetic relationships and rates of molecular evolution in the extinct Hawaiian Mohoidae. Oral Presentation.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.birdmeetings.org/cosaousco2010/viewabstract2.asp?AbstractID=6136" target="_blank">Abstract</a>:</p><p>Here we use mtDNA analysis of museum specimens to reconstruct the phylogenetic relationships of an extinct group of Hawaiian songbirds, the Hawaiian honeyeaters (Mohoidae). A recent study showed that Hawaiian honeyeaters were not part of the Meliphagidae, but rather fell within a radiation of passerid songbird families that includes silky flycatchers, palm chat, and waxwings. Their pattern of radiation parallels the formation of the Hawaiian Islands: M. braccatus is basal on the reconstructed phylogeny and was endemic to Kauai, the oldest main island. This pattern continues through the Mohos with M. apicalis (Oahu) branching next, followed by a clade with M. bishopi (Maui-nui) and M. nobilis (Island of Hawaii). However, Chaetoptila appears to be paraphyletic with respect to Moho. The low support for the placement of Chaetoptila suggests that this species may be congeneric with Moho; differences observed may not warrant its own genus. The correlation of topology with island formation allowed us, with certain assumptions, to use island ages to calibrate rates of sequence evolution. We estimated an internally consistent overall mtDNA rate of 2.1%/my (95% CI: 1.4–2.8%).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Peter Kovalik, post: 3317775, member: 80630"] [b]Mohoidae[/b] [URL="http://qcnr.usu.edu/wild//files/uploads/WILD%20ADJUNCT/SonsthagenCV_2.pdf"][B]Sonsthagen[/B][/URL], S.A., and R.C. [URL="http://longnow.org/revive/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/FleischerCV30Jan20151.pdf"][B]Fleischer[/B][/URL]. Phylogenetic relationships and rates of molecular evolution in the extinct Hawaiian Mohoidae. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Manuscript In Preparation. Also S. A. Sonsthagen, 2010. Phylogenetic relationships and rates of molecular evolution in the extinct Hawaiian Mohoidae. Oral Presentation. [URL="http://www.birdmeetings.org/cosaousco2010/viewabstract2.asp?AbstractID=6136"]Abstract[/URL]: Here we use mtDNA analysis of museum specimens to reconstruct the phylogenetic relationships of an extinct group of Hawaiian songbirds, the Hawaiian honeyeaters (Mohoidae). A recent study showed that Hawaiian honeyeaters were not part of the Meliphagidae, but rather fell within a radiation of passerid songbird families that includes silky flycatchers, palm chat, and waxwings. Their pattern of radiation parallels the formation of the Hawaiian Islands: M. braccatus is basal on the reconstructed phylogeny and was endemic to Kauai, the oldest main island. This pattern continues through the Mohos with M. apicalis (Oahu) branching next, followed by a clade with M. bishopi (Maui-nui) and M. nobilis (Island of Hawaii). However, Chaetoptila appears to be paraphyletic with respect to Moho. The low support for the placement of Chaetoptila suggests that this species may be congeneric with Moho; differences observed may not warrant its own genus. The correlation of topology with island formation allowed us, with certain assumptions, to use island ages to calibrate rates of sequence evolution. We estimated an internally consistent overall mtDNA rate of 2.1%/my (95% CI: 1.4–2.8%). [/QUOTE]
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