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Abstract：
Locomotor preferences and habitat types may drive animal evolution. In this study, we speculated that locomotor preference and habitat type may have diverse influences on Bovidae mitochondrial genes. We used selection pressure and statistical analysis to explore the evolution of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) protein-coding genes (PCGs) from diverse locomotor preferences and habitat types. Our study demonstrates that locomotor preference (energy demand) drives the evolution of Bovidae in mtDNA PCGs. The habitat types had no significant effect on the rate of evolution in Bovidae mitochondrial genes. Our study provides deep insight into the adaptation of Bovidae.
摘要：
运动偏好和栖息地类型可能会推动动物进化。在这项研究中,我们推测，运动偏好和栖息地类型可能对牛科线粒体基因有不同的影响。我们使用选择压力和统计分析来探索线粒体DNA（mtDNA）蛋白质编码基因（PCG）从不同运动偏好和栖息地类型的进化。我们的研究表明，运动偏好（能量需求）驱动了mtDNAPCG中牛科的进化。生境类型对牛科线粒体基因的进化速率没有显着影响。我们的研究为牛科的适应性提供了深刻的见解。
