Extended taxon sampling reveals conflicting mitochondrial phylogenomics in the holarctic Reticulitermes termites (Blattodea: Termitoidae).

ABSTRACT: Reticulitermes is a genus of subterranean termites that experienced a rapid radiation during the late Miocene, resulting in a widespread distribution across the Holarctic region. Despite decades of phylogenetic research that has delineated some well-supported lineages, relationships among them remain unresolved. Previous studies based on a handful of mitochondrial or nuclear markers have produced conflicting topologies and failed to robustly resolve deep nodes within the genus, particularly among the East European-West Asian (EE + WA) and Western Europe lineages. More recently, despite improved resolution achieved through mitochondrial phylogenomics, a major limitation in Reticulitermes studies has been the complete absence of mitochondrial genomes for the EE+WA lineage. To address this, w

SUBMITTER: Forni G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12711391 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature