Ancient DNA record from Final Pleistocene reveals Toxascaris leonina in Final Pleistocene of South America

Autores
Petrigh, Romina Sandra; Martinez, Jorge Gabriel; Mondini, Nora Mariana; Fugassa, Martín Horacio
Año de publicación
2019
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Parasitological analysis of coprolites has allowed exploring ecological relationships in ancient times. Ancient DNA analysis contributes to the identification of coprolites and their parasites. Pleistocene mammalian carnivore coprolites were recovered from paleontological and archaeological site Peñas de las Trampas 1.1 in the southern Puna of Argentina. With the aim of exploring ancient ecological relationships, parasitological analysis was performed to one of them, dated to 16 573-17 002 calibrated years BP, with 95.4% probability. Parasite eggs attributed to Toxascaris sp. by morphological characters were isolated. DNA of coprolite and eggs was extracted to molecular identification. Ancient mitochondrial DNA analysis confirmed the zoological origin of the coprolite as Puma concolor and that of parasite eggs as Toxascaris leonina. This is the oldest molecular parasite record worldwide, and it supports the presence of this parasite since the Pleistocene in America. These findings have implications for the biogeographic history of parasites and for the natural history of the region.
Fil: Petrigh, Romina Sandra. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata; Argentina
Fil: Martinez, Jorge Gabriel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto Superior de Estudios Sociales. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Instituto Superior de Estudios Sociales; Argentina
Fil: Mondini, Nora Mariana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Antropología de Córdoba. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Instituto de Antropología de Córdoba; Argentina
Fil: Fugassa, Martín Horacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata; Argentina
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MITOCHONDRIAL DNA
PLEISTOCENE
PUMA
TOXASCARIS LEONINA
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spelling Ancient DNA record from Final Pleistocene reveals Toxascaris leonina in Final Pleistocene of South AmericaPetrigh, Romina SandraMartinez, Jorge GabrielMondini, Nora MarianaFugassa, Martín HoracioMITOCHONDRIAL DNAPLEISTOCENEPUMATOXASCARIS LEONINAhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Parasitological analysis of coprolites has allowed exploring ecological relationships in ancient times. Ancient DNA analysis contributes to the identification of coprolites and their parasites. Pleistocene mammalian carnivore coprolites were recovered from paleontological and archaeological site Peñas de las Trampas 1.1 in the southern Puna of Argentina. With the aim of exploring ancient ecological relationships, parasitological analysis was performed to one of them, dated to 16 573-17 002 calibrated years BP, with 95.4% probability. Parasite eggs attributed to Toxascaris sp. by morphological characters were isolated. DNA of coprolite and eggs was extracted to molecular identification. Ancient mitochondrial DNA analysis confirmed the zoological origin of the coprolite as Puma concolor and that of parasite eggs as Toxascaris leonina. This is the oldest molecular parasite record worldwide, and it supports the presence of this parasite since the Pleistocene in America. These findings have implications for the biogeographic history of parasites and for the natural history of the region.Fil: Petrigh, Romina Sandra. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata; ArgentinaFil: Martinez, Jorge Gabriel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto Superior de Estudios Sociales. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Instituto Superior de Estudios Sociales; ArgentinaFil: Mondini, Nora Mariana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Antropología de Córdoba. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Instituto de Antropología de Córdoba; ArgentinaFil: Fugassa, Martín Horacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata; ArgentinaCambridge University Press2019-05info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/177873Petrigh, Romina Sandra; Martinez, Jorge Gabriel; Mondini, Nora Mariana; Fugassa, Martín Horacio; Ancient DNA record from Final Pleistocene reveals Toxascaris leonina in Final Pleistocene of South America; Cambridge University Press; Parasitology; 146; 10; 5-2019; 1284-12880031-1820CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/parasitology/article/ancient-parasitic-dna-reveals-toxascaris-leonina-presence-in-final-pleistocene-of-south-america/9E406417164E40114F819AA78D60C667info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1017/S0031182019000787info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2026-08-25T15:42:00Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/177873instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982026-08-25 15:42:01.08CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Ancient DNA record from Final Pleistocene reveals Toxascaris leonina in Final Pleistocene of South America
title Ancient DNA record from Final Pleistocene reveals Toxascaris leonina in Final Pleistocene of South America
spellingShingle Ancient DNA record from Final Pleistocene reveals Toxascaris leonina in Final Pleistocene of South America
Petrigh, Romina Sandra
MITOCHONDRIAL DNA
PLEISTOCENE
PUMA
TOXASCARIS LEONINA
title_short Ancient DNA record from Final Pleistocene reveals Toxascaris leonina in Final Pleistocene of South America
title_full Ancient DNA record from Final Pleistocene reveals Toxascaris leonina in Final Pleistocene of South America
title_fullStr Ancient DNA record from Final Pleistocene reveals Toxascaris leonina in Final Pleistocene of South America
title_full_unstemmed Ancient DNA record from Final Pleistocene reveals Toxascaris leonina in Final Pleistocene of South America
title_sort Ancient DNA record from Final Pleistocene reveals Toxascaris leonina in Final Pleistocene of South America
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Petrigh, Romina Sandra
Martinez, Jorge Gabriel
Mondini, Nora Mariana
Fugassa, Martín Horacio
author Petrigh, Romina Sandra
author_facet Petrigh, Romina Sandra
Martinez, Jorge Gabriel
Mondini, Nora Mariana
Fugassa, Martín Horacio
author_role author
author2 Martinez, Jorge Gabriel
Mondini, Nora Mariana
Fugassa, Martín Horacio
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv MITOCHONDRIAL DNA
PLEISTOCENE
PUMA
TOXASCARIS LEONINA
topic MITOCHONDRIAL DNA
PLEISTOCENE
PUMA
TOXASCARIS LEONINA
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Parasitological analysis of coprolites has allowed exploring ecological relationships in ancient times. Ancient DNA analysis contributes to the identification of coprolites and their parasites. Pleistocene mammalian carnivore coprolites were recovered from paleontological and archaeological site Peñas de las Trampas 1.1 in the southern Puna of Argentina. With the aim of exploring ancient ecological relationships, parasitological analysis was performed to one of them, dated to 16 573-17 002 calibrated years BP, with 95.4% probability. Parasite eggs attributed to Toxascaris sp. by morphological characters were isolated. DNA of coprolite and eggs was extracted to molecular identification. Ancient mitochondrial DNA analysis confirmed the zoological origin of the coprolite as Puma concolor and that of parasite eggs as Toxascaris leonina. This is the oldest molecular parasite record worldwide, and it supports the presence of this parasite since the Pleistocene in America. These findings have implications for the biogeographic history of parasites and for the natural history of the region.
Fil: Petrigh, Romina Sandra. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata; Argentina
Fil: Martinez, Jorge Gabriel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Tucumán. Instituto Superior de Estudios Sociales. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Instituto Superior de Estudios Sociales; Argentina
Fil: Mondini, Nora Mariana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Córdoba. Instituto de Antropología de Córdoba. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Instituto de Antropología de Córdoba; Argentina
Fil: Fugassa, Martín Horacio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata; Argentina
description Parasitological analysis of coprolites has allowed exploring ecological relationships in ancient times. Ancient DNA analysis contributes to the identification of coprolites and their parasites. Pleistocene mammalian carnivore coprolites were recovered from paleontological and archaeological site Peñas de las Trampas 1.1 in the southern Puna of Argentina. With the aim of exploring ancient ecological relationships, parasitological analysis was performed to one of them, dated to 16 573-17 002 calibrated years BP, with 95.4% probability. Parasite eggs attributed to Toxascaris sp. by morphological characters were isolated. DNA of coprolite and eggs was extracted to molecular identification. Ancient mitochondrial DNA analysis confirmed the zoological origin of the coprolite as Puma concolor and that of parasite eggs as Toxascaris leonina. This is the oldest molecular parasite record worldwide, and it supports the presence of this parasite since the Pleistocene in America. These findings have implications for the biogeographic history of parasites and for the natural history of the region.
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Petrigh, Romina Sandra; Martinez, Jorge Gabriel; Mondini, Nora Mariana; Fugassa, Martín Horacio; Ancient DNA record from Final Pleistocene reveals Toxascaris leonina in Final Pleistocene of South America; Cambridge University Press; Parasitology; 146; 10; 5-2019; 1284-1288
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