Groves P, Shields G F
Institute of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks 99775-7000, USA.
Mol Phylogenet Evol. 1996 Jun;5(3):467-76. doi: 10.1006/mpev.1996.0043.
Relationships within the subfamily Caprinae have never been fully resolved. Phylogenies have been proposed based on morphological, behavioral, ecological, and some molecular comparisons. Because of the relatively poor fossil record of the Caprinae, paleontological evidence has not been extensively used in phylogenetic reconstruction for this group. Traditionally, four tribes: Saigini, Ovibovini, Rupicaprini, and Caprini, have been recognized. We investigated relationships within the Caprinae by comparing sequences of the cytochrome b gene of mitochondrial DNA from 11 species of Caprinae and 1 Bovinae species. Our analyses suggest that revisions to previous phylogenies, including the dissolution of the Ovibovini, are warranted.
羊亚科内部的关系从未得到完全解决。基于形态学、行为学、生态学以及一些分子比较，已经提出了系统发育树。由于羊亚科的化石记录相对匮乏，古生物学证据尚未广泛应用于该类群的系统发育重建。传统上，人们认可四个族：高鼻羚羊族、羊牛族、岩羊族和山羊族。我们通过比较11种羊亚科动物和1种牛亚科动物线粒体DNA细胞色素b基因的序列，研究了羊亚科内部的关系。我们的分析表明，对先前系统发育树进行修订，包括解散羊牛族，是有必要的。
