Present phylogenetic analysis identified either Asian or African elephant as closer relative of Mammoth depending upon the type of macromolecular phylogeny taken into consideration (See Table 3). Different macromolecules gave different types of phylogenies. Phylogenies involving nucleic acids (e.g. mtDNA, 12S rRNA and 16S rRNA) unanimously supported the Elephas-Mammuthus clade (See Figure 2) which was in line with the work of earlier researchers.
Figure 2. Phylogenies based upon nucleotide sequences of mtDNA and genes encoding for 12S rRNA and 16S rRNA. Following phylogenetic trees have been depicted above; Mitochondrial DNA phylogenies showing MP tree (A) and BIO-NJ tree (B). 12S rRNA gene phylogenies showing MP tree (C) and BIO-NJ tree (D). 16S rRNA gene phylogenies showing MP tree (E) and BIO-NJ tree (F).