For comprehending the genetic relationship of leopard cats (Prionailurus bengalensis) in the Southeast Asia and in the East Asia and systematically reviewing the subspecies and also, comprehending the genetic relationship of four species of Prionailurus including the leopard cat and systematically r...
For comprehending the genetic relationship of leopard cats (Prionailurus bengalensis) in the Southeast Asia and in the East Asia and systematically reviewing the subspecies and also, comprehending the genetic relationship of four species of Prionailurus including the leopard cat and systematically reviewing the classification of the species, mitochondria DNA cytochrome b, 12S rRNA and nuclear DNA IRBP gene sequences were extracted from 12 leopard cats in three regions (two ones from Mt. Seorak, nine ones from Mt. Sokri, and one from Mt. Jiri) and then, sequences of the leopard cat and Prionailurus in the GenBank were compared. In regards to cytochrome b sequences, the leopard cat in Tsushima (Daemado), Japan, belonged to the same clade (Gp 1) as those in Korea, and thus it was considered to be P. b. euptilurus like the amur leopard cat in Korea: Gp 1 of 6 haplotypes from the East Asia revealed by the findings of the research on leopard cat's cytochrome b, was found to be an evidence to support the existence of P. euptilurus, as the results of classification by Heptner & Sudski (1972) show. Since Gp 3 by cytochrome b in Southeast Asia was clearly different from Gp 1 in East Asian and Gp 2 in Southeast Asia including Thailand, it was identified that P. b. bengalensis can be classified into two different subspecies, not into a single subspecies. Accordingly, it is required to reconsider it systematically through analysis of sequences using many samples of the subspecies of P. b. bengalensis in Southeast Asia. The Iriomote cat is supposed to be P. b. iriomotensis, one of the subspecies of P. bengalensis, as it belonged to clade (Gp 1) of cytochrome b like samples of P. bengalensis. However, it is thought that the classification system should be reconsidered through a systematic study including analysis of morphological characters of these two species. Moreover, P. viverinus and P. planiceps, classified based on morphological characters, turned out to be unique species even in cytochrome b sequences. From the amur leopard cat in Korea, it was revealed that the genotype in mitochondrial DNA reduced more quickly by the bottleneck event than in nuclear DNA. For preserving the genetic diversity of the amur leopard cat living in Korea, therefore, restoring the ecosystem where provides higher-quality conditions of habitats, would be required, by restoring habitats, reducing environmental pollution and stopping indiscriminate development.
For comprehending the genetic relationship of leopard cats (Prionailurus bengalensis) in the Southeast Asia and in the East Asia and systematically reviewing the subspecies and also, comprehending the genetic relationship of four species of Prionailurus including the leopard cat and systematically reviewing the classification of the species, mitochondria DNA cytochrome b, 12S rRNA and nuclear DNA IRBP gene sequences were extracted from 12 leopard cats in three regions (two ones from Mt. Seorak, nine ones from Mt. Sokri, and one from Mt. Jiri) and then, sequences of the leopard cat and Prionailurus in the GenBank were compared. In regards to cytochrome b sequences, the leopard cat in Tsushima (Daemado), Japan, belonged to the same clade (Gp 1) as those in Korea, and thus it was considered to be P. b. euptilurus like the amur leopard cat in Korea: Gp 1 of 6 haplotypes from the East Asia revealed by the findings of the research on leopard cat's cytochrome b, was found to be an evidence to support the existence of P. euptilurus, as the results of classification by Heptner & Sudski (1972) show. Since Gp 3 by cytochrome b in Southeast Asia was clearly different from Gp 1 in East Asian and Gp 2 in Southeast Asia including Thailand, it was identified that P. b. bengalensis can be classified into two different subspecies, not into a single subspecies. Accordingly, it is required to reconsider it systematically through analysis of sequences using many samples of the subspecies of P. b. bengalensis in Southeast Asia. The Iriomote cat is supposed to be P. b. iriomotensis, one of the subspecies of P. bengalensis, as it belonged to clade (Gp 1) of cytochrome b like samples of P. bengalensis. However, it is thought that the classification system should be reconsidered through a systematic study including analysis of morphological characters of these two species. Moreover, P. viverinus and P. planiceps, classified based on morphological characters, turned out to be unique species even in cytochrome b sequences. From the amur leopard cat in Korea, it was revealed that the genotype in mitochondrial DNA reduced more quickly by the bottleneck event than in nuclear DNA. For preserving the genetic diversity of the amur leopard cat living in Korea, therefore, restoring the ecosystem where provides higher-quality conditions of habitats, would be required, by restoring habitats, reducing environmental pollution and stopping indiscriminate development.
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