@article{fdi:010074402, title = {{I}nterspecific gene flow shaped the evolution of the genus {C}anis}, author = {{G}opalakrishnan, {S}. and {S}inding, {M}. {H}. {S}. and {R}amos-{M}adrigal, {J}. and {N}iemann, {J}. and {C}astruita, {J}. {A}. {S}. and {V}ieira, {F}. {G}. and {C}aroe, {C}. and {M}ontero, {M}. {D}. and {K}uderna, {L}. and {S}erres, {A}. and {G}onzalez-{B}asallote, {V}. {M}. and {L}iu, {Y}. {H}. and {W}ang, {G}. {D}. and {M}arques-{B}onet, {T}. and {M}irarab, {S}. and {F}ernandes, {C}. and {G}aubert, {P}hilippe and {K}oepfli, {K}. {P}. and {B}udd, {J}. and {R}ueness, {E}. {K}. and {H}eide-{J}orgensen, {M}. {P}. and {P}etersen, {B}. and {S}icheritz-{P}onten, {T}. and {B}achmann, {L}. and {W}iig, {O}. and {H}ansen, {A}. {J}. and {G}ilbert, {M}. {T}. {P}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he evolutionary history of the wolf-like canids of the genus {C}anis has been heavily debated, especially regarding the number of distinct species and their relationships at the population and species level [16]. {W}e assembled a dataset of 48 resequenced genomes spanning all members of the genus {C}anis except the black-backed and side-striped jackals, encompassing the global diversity of seven extant canid lineages. {T}his includes eight new genomes, including the first resequenced {E}thiopian wolf ({C}anis simensis), one dhole ({C}uon alpinus), two {E}ast {A}frican hunting dogs ({L}ycaon pictus), two {E}urasian golden jackals ({C}anis aureus), and two {M}iddle {E}astern gray wolves ({C}anis lupus). {T}he relationships between the {E}thiopian wolf, {A}frican golden wolf, and golden jackal were resolved. {W}e highlight the role of inter- specific hybridization in the evolution of this charismatic group. {S}pecifically, we find gene flow between the ancestors of the dhole and {A}frican hunting dog and admixture between the gray wolf, coyote ({C}anis latrans), golden jackal, and {A}frican golden wolf. {A}dditionally, we report gene flow from gray and {E}thiopian wolves to the {A}frican golden wolf, suggesting that the {A}frican golden wolf originated through hybridization between these species. {F}inally, we hypothesize that coyotes and gray wolves carry genetic material derived from a "ghost" basal canid lineage.}, keywords = {}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{C}urrent {B}iology}, volume = {28}, numero = {21}, pages = {3441--3449 + 5 p.}, ISSN = {0960-9822}, year = {2018}, DOI = {10.1016/j.cub.2018.08.041}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010074402}, }