Genetic networking of the Bemisia tabaci cryptic species complex reveals pattern of biological invasions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A challenge within the context of cryptic species is the delimitation of individual species within the complex. Statistical parsimony network analytics offers the opportunity to explore limits in situations where there are insufficient species-specific morphological characters to separate taxa. The results also enable us to explore the spread in taxa that have invaded globally.

Methodology/principal findings

Using a 657 bp portion of mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase 1 from 352 unique haplotypes belonging to the Bemisia tabaci cryptic species complex, the analysis revealed 28 networks plus 7 unconnected individual haplotypes. Of the networks, 24 corresponded to the putative species identified using the rule set devised by Dinsdale et al. (2010). Only two species pr

SUBMITTER: De Barro P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3184991 | biostudies-literature | 2011

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature