Climate-driven selection may shape mitochondrial genome evolution in Scincidae.

Xuxiang Wu, Lemei Zhan, Lingyi Ding, Lining Chen, Runan Zheng, Xingzhou Ma, Jiayong Zhang, Danna Yu

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Xuxiang WuCollege of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.

Lemei ZhanCollege of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.

Lingyi DingCollege of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.

Lining ChenCollege of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.

Runan ZhengCollege of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.

Xingzhou MaCollege of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.

Jiayong ZhangCollege of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.

Danna YuCollege of Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.

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Abstract

Skinks (family Scincidae) are one of the most widely distributed lizard groups, and hence they are likely subjected to varying selective pressures and metabolic demands. In this study, we assembled 16 complete mitochondrial genomes from skink species. Phylogenetic relationships and divergence times within Scincidae were reconstructed using these data. Subsequently, 36 distinct skink species were classified into five distinct clusters based on bioclimatic variables. Notably, positively selected sites were detected at amino acid position 93 of the

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climate-driven selectiondivergence timemitochondrial genomephylogenetic relationshipspositive selectionScincidae

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PMID42519032

DOI10.1016/j.isci.2026.116789

PMCPMC13382602

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