Trachypithecus, which currently contains 20 species divided into four groups, is the most
speciose and geographically dispersed genus among Asian colobines. Despite several …

Background The evolutionary history of the Asian colobines is less understood. Although
monophyly of the odd-nosed monkeys was recently confirmed, the relationships among the …

To understand the evolutionary processes leading to the diversity of Asian colobines, we
report here on a phylogenetic, phylogeographical and population genetic analysis of three …

The phylogenetic position of the genus Semnopithecusis unresolved because of topological
incongruence when inferred using different molecular markers. Although some studies …

Hybridization among formerly separated lineages is a common phenomenon in almost all
groups of organisms, including primates. Indicators of hybridization include discordant …

Background Phylogenetic relationships among Asian and African colobine genera have
been disputed and are not yet well established. In the present study, we revisit the …

Evidence of incongruence between mitochondrial and nuclear gene trees is now becoming
documented with increasing frequency. Among the Old World monkeys, this discordance …

Abstract Both Cricetus cricetus and Phodopus sungorus mitochondrial genomes
(mitogenomes) were sequenced and elaborated for the first time in the present study. Their …

Cricetulus migratorius is widely distributed in the northwestern arid regions of China. Here,
the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of C. migratorius is reported, to our …

Many Asian colobine monkey species are suffering from habitat destruction and population
size decline. There is a great need to understand their genetic diversity, population structure …