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Molecular taxonomy and phylogenetic relationships among Australian Nasutitermes and Tumulitermes genera (Isoptera, Nasutitermitinae) inferred from mitochondrial COII and 16S sequences.
Mol Phylogenet Evol. 2007 Dec; 45(3):813-21.MP

Abstract

The subfamily Nasutitermitinae Hare (1937) is a tropical and subtropical group, generally considered as the most specialised subfamily of Termitidae. To highlight some taxonomic inconsistencies, the phylogenetic relationships among seven Australian species, morphologically ascribed to the genera Nasutitermes and Tumulitermes, were studied through the analyses of the mitochondrial markers cytochrome oxidase II and 16S ribosomal RNA genes. In our trees, N. longipennis samples clearly pertain to two different specific entities with an apparently parapatric distribution. Further, the phylogenetic analysis performed on separated and combined data sets shows the placement of Tumulitermes species within a clade grouping Nasutitermes ones, and vice versa. Tests for alternative topologies do not support the monophyly of the genera Nasutitermes and Tumulitermes. Our results confirm the hypothesis that the morphological features used to establish relationships among these species are not phylogenetically decisive.

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Bergamaschi S
Dipartimento Biologia Evoluzionistica Sperimentale, Via Selmi 3, 40126 Bologna, Italy.
Dawes-Gromadzki TZ
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Luchetti A
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Marini M
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Mantovani B
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MeSH

AnimalsAustraliaElectron Transport Complex IVEvolution, MolecularIsopteraMitochondriaPhylogenyRNA, Ribosomal, 16S

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

Language

eng

PubMed ID

17936020

Citation

Bergamaschi, Silvia, et al. "Molecular Taxonomy and Phylogenetic Relationships Among Australian Nasutitermes and Tumulitermes Genera (Isoptera, Nasutitermitinae) Inferred From Mitochondrial COII and 16S Sequences." Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, vol. 45, no. 3, 2007, pp. 813-21.
Bergamaschi S, Dawes-Gromadzki TZ, Luchetti A, et al. Molecular taxonomy and phylogenetic relationships among Australian Nasutitermes and Tumulitermes genera (Isoptera, Nasutitermitinae) inferred from mitochondrial COII and 16S sequences. Mol Phylogenet Evol. 2007;45(3):813-21.
Bergamaschi, S., Dawes-Gromadzki, T. Z., Luchetti, A., Marini, M., & Mantovani, B. (2007). Molecular taxonomy and phylogenetic relationships among Australian Nasutitermes and Tumulitermes genera (Isoptera, Nasutitermitinae) inferred from mitochondrial COII and 16S sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 45(3), 813-21.
Bergamaschi S, et al. Molecular Taxonomy and Phylogenetic Relationships Among Australian Nasutitermes and Tumulitermes Genera (Isoptera, Nasutitermitinae) Inferred From Mitochondrial COII and 16S Sequences. Mol Phylogenet Evol. 2007;45(3):813-21. PubMed PMID: 17936020.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Molecular taxonomy and phylogenetic relationships among Australian Nasutitermes and Tumulitermes genera (Isoptera, Nasutitermitinae) inferred from mitochondrial COII and 16S sequences. AU - Bergamaschi,Silvia, AU - Dawes-Gromadzki,Tracy Z, AU - Luchetti,Andrea, AU - Marini,Mario, AU - Mantovani,Barbara, Y1 - 2007/07/31/ PY - 2006/10/27/received PY - 2007/05/29/revised PY - 2007/07/11/accepted PY - 2007/10/16/pubmed PY - 2008/1/26/medline PY - 2007/10/16/entrez SP - 813 EP - 21 JF - Molecular phylogenetics and evolution JO - Mol Phylogenet Evol VL - 45 IS - 3 N2 - The subfamily Nasutitermitinae Hare (1937) is a tropical and subtropical group, generally considered as the most specialised subfamily of Termitidae. To highlight some taxonomic inconsistencies, the phylogenetic relationships among seven Australian species, morphologically ascribed to the genera Nasutitermes and Tumulitermes, were studied through the analyses of the mitochondrial markers cytochrome oxidase II and 16S ribosomal RNA genes. In our trees, N. longipennis samples clearly pertain to two different specific entities with an apparently parapatric distribution. Further, the phylogenetic analysis performed on separated and combined data sets shows the placement of Tumulitermes species within a clade grouping Nasutitermes ones, and vice versa. Tests for alternative topologies do not support the monophyly of the genera Nasutitermes and Tumulitermes. Our results confirm the hypothesis that the morphological features used to establish relationships among these species are not phylogenetically decisive. SN - 1055-7903 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/17936020/Molecular_taxonomy_and_phylogenetic_relationships_among_Australian_Nasutitermes_and_Tumulitermes_genera__Isoptera_Nasutitermitinae__inferred_from_mitochondrial_COII_and_16S_sequences_ L2 - https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1055-7903(07)00262-X DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -