Mitochondrial and Nuclear DNA Analyses of <i>Rhipicephalus microplus</i> from Mizoram, Northeast India: Insights into Genetic Diversity and Endosymbiont.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: In this study, we conducted molecular identification of R.microplus and explored the genetic diversity of R. microplus for the first time in Mizoram, a Northeastern Hill (NEH) state of India bordering Myanmar. Methods: To assess genetic variation and evolutionary relationships, we employed phylogenetic analyses, genetic divergence metrics, and haplotype network construction based on mitochondrial (COX1 and 16S rDNA) and nuclear (ITS-2 and 18S rDNA) markers. Additionally, multivariate Principal Coordinate Analysis (PCoA) was used to visualize genetic differentiation among R. microplus populations. Results: Our analyses indicated that populations of R. microplus sensu lato from India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan form a clos

SUBMITTER: Lalawmpuii K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12563304 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature