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Distribution and genetic variation of Reticulitermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in Portugal.
Heredity (Edinb). 2006 May; 96(5):403-9.H

Abstract

The genus Reticulitermes has a Holartic distribution and is widely represented in southern Europe. It is established in Portugal, across the full range of ambient environmental conditions, using different types of wood resources, as available, and nesting ubiquitously in many types of soil. Sequencing of part of the mtDNA COII gene revealed that all the specimens sampled on a north-south transect of the country were Reticulitermes grassei (considered synonymous with R. lucifugus grassei). Nevertheless, an association between the genetic and the geographical distances of sampled specimens was shown, leading to the conclusion that discrete termite populations have differentiated in situ. The geographic component of the genetic polymorphism should be the subject for further research.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Nobre T
Queen Mary, University of London, School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, London, UK. tanianonbre@lnec.pt
Nunes L
No affiliation info available
Eggleton P
No affiliation info available
Bignell DE
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AnimalsDNA, MitochondrialDatabases, GeneticElectron Transport Complex IVGenes, InsectGenetic VariationGeographyHaplotypesIsopteraPortugal

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

16570067

Citation

Nobre, T, et al. "Distribution and Genetic Variation of Reticulitermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in Portugal." Heredity, vol. 96, no. 5, 2006, pp. 403-9.
Nobre T, Nunes L, Eggleton P, et al. Distribution and genetic variation of Reticulitermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in Portugal. Heredity (Edinb). 2006;96(5):403-9.
Nobre, T., Nunes, L., Eggleton, P., & Bignell, D. E. (2006). Distribution and genetic variation of Reticulitermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in Portugal. Heredity, 96(5), 403-9.
Nobre T, et al. Distribution and Genetic Variation of Reticulitermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in Portugal. Heredity (Edinb). 2006;96(5):403-9. PubMed PMID: 16570067.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Distribution and genetic variation of Reticulitermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) in Portugal. AU - Nobre,T, AU - Nunes,L, AU - Eggleton,P, AU - Bignell,D E, PY - 2006/3/30/pubmed PY - 2006/6/21/medline PY - 2006/3/30/entrez SP - 403 EP - 9 JF - Heredity JO - Heredity (Edinb) VL - 96 IS - 5 N2 - The genus Reticulitermes has a Holartic distribution and is widely represented in southern Europe. It is established in Portugal, across the full range of ambient environmental conditions, using different types of wood resources, as available, and nesting ubiquitously in many types of soil. Sequencing of part of the mtDNA COII gene revealed that all the specimens sampled on a north-south transect of the country were Reticulitermes grassei (considered synonymous with R. lucifugus grassei). Nevertheless, an association between the genetic and the geographical distances of sampled specimens was shown, leading to the conclusion that discrete termite populations have differentiated in situ. The geographic component of the genetic polymorphism should be the subject for further research. SN - 0018-067X UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/16570067/Distribution_and_genetic_variation_of_Reticulitermes__Isoptera:_Rhinotermitidae__in_Portugal_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -