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ArticleMolecular biology and evolution2026

Population genomics reveals deep diversification in Malayan pangolins.

Bo Li, Haimeng Li, Minhui Shi, Qing Wang, Huixin Li, Ce Guo, Jingyang Hu, Boyang Liu, Yinping Tian, Shanlin Liu and 40 more

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Bo LiCollege of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6824-4907
Haimeng LiCollege of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4355-5906
Minhui ShiBGI Life Science Joint Research Center, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.ORCID 0009-0002-9582-6018
Qing WangBGI Life Science Joint Research Center, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4744-8729
Huixin LiChinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China.
Ce GuoCollege of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.ORCID 0009-0008-9159-2473
Jingyang HuState Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resource in Yunnan, School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0334-7312
Boyang LiuCollege of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7378-3454
Yinping TianCollege of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
Shanlin LiuKey Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
Kristen FinchCenter for Environmental Forensic Science, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA.
Shiqing WangBGI Research, Wuhan 430074, China.ORCID 0009-0008-8448-1820
Shangchen YangCollege of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8802-3028
Liangyu CuiCollege of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.ORCID 0009-0009-0100-8438
Jun LiCollege of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7083-5359
Xilong ZhaoCollege of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
Zhangwen DengGuangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Forest Inventory and Planning Institute, Nanning 530011, China.
Yue MaCollege of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
Hyeon Jeong KimCenter for Environmental Forensic Science, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA.
Samuel K WasserCenter for Environmental Forensic Science, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA.
Kai WangGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Silviculture, Protection and Utilization, Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou 510520, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0371-348X
Haorong LuBGI Research, Wuhan 430074, China.
Jin ChenCollege of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.ORCID 0009-0002-1512-149X
Huabing GuoForest Inventory and Planning Institute of Jilin Province, Changchun 130022, China.
Yan YaoHunan Biodiversity Conservation Center, Changsha 410000, China.
Hui XieMovement System Injury and Repair Research Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8526-2637
Yiyi WangMovement System Injury and Repair Research Center, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.ORCID 0009-0004-8043-6513
Jiale FanCollege of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.ORCID 0009-0009-5717-0506
Yu LinCollege of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9562-2918
Yinmeng HouCollege of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4216-9678
Yuan FuCollege of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3867-1219
Chuan JiangCollege of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.ORCID 0009-0002-5563-162X
Jinyao LuHunan Biodiversity Conservation Center, Changsha 410000, China.
Siyuan LiCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan 430070, China.
Zhaowen QiuCollege of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
Wei ZhangCollege of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
Suying BaiCollege of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
Lei HanCollege of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
Zhen WangCollege of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.ORCID 0009-0008-1327-359X
Chen WangCollege of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
Jiahao LiCollege of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
Yuze JiangHunan Botanical Garden, Changsha 410004, China.
Shasha LiuCollege of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
Jiayi WangCollege of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
Li YuState Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resource in Yunnan, School of Life Sciences, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1891-9501
Qiye LiBGI Research, Wuhan 430074, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5993-0312
Li LiHunan Biodiversity Conservation Center, Changsha 410000, China.
Yan HuaGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Silviculture, Protection and Utilization, Guangdong Academy of Forestry, Guangzhou 510520, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8316-3937
Tianming LanCollege of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6934-0439
Yanchun XuCollege of Wildlife and Protected Area, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0802-554X

Funding

Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities 2572020DR10Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities 2572025JT07Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Genome Read and Write 2017B030301011Guidance Category Project of Key Research and Development Plan in Heilongjiang Province GZ2024010Heilongjiang Provincial Postdoctoral Science Foundation LBH-Z 20073Hunan Provincial Forestry Science and Technology Innovation Plan Project XLK201915Joint Funding of the Yunnan Provincial Science and Technology Department and Yunnan University 202401BF070001-018National Key Program of Research and Development, Ministry of Science and Technology 2022YFF1301500National Natural Science Foundation of China 32500422National Natural Science Foundation of China 32570587Rare and Endangered Species Investigation and Industry Regulation Project 2020070209Start-up Scientific Foundation of Northeast Forestry University 60201524043Xingdian Talent Fund Project of Yunnan Province, Basic research of Yunnan Province 202301AT070185
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Abstract

Archipelagos and oceanic islands have remarkably high levels of endemism, which is associated with rapid speciation. The Malayan pangolin (Manis javanica), one of critically endangered Asia pangolin species, occurs in southern Yunnan, China, and on oceanic islands via the Malay peninsula. The question of whether the distribution of Malayan pangolins between the mainland and nearby marine islands has led to deep population differentiation is not well addressed. In-depth investigation of population structure and genetic consequences is of vital importance for protection and conservation of Malayan pangolins. Here we carried out a large-scale population genomic analysis for Malayan pangolins, which revealed three highly distinct genetic populations. The largest population was found to be distributed over a wide area extending from mainland China to almost the whole of South East Asia. The other two smaller populations reported in this study were inferred from Borneo. In addition, based on multiple lines of genomic and skull morphological evidences, we confirmed the existence of a fifth Asian pangolin species (M. mysteria). Genetic diversity and genome-wide inbreeding were at moderate levels, indicating that anthropogenic factors did not significantly weaken the basis of genetic sustainability for Malayan pangolins. However, Malayan pangolins from northeastern Borneo exhibited low genetic diversity, high levels of inbreeding and mutational load, thereby necessitating attention to their protection.

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PangolinsAnimalsEndangered SpeciesGenetic SpeciationGenetics, PopulationGenetic VariationPhylogenyconservationdivergencegenetic diversityMalayan pangolinpopulation genomic

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