Genetic diversity and population genetics of the warble flies Hypoderma bovis and H. sinense in Qinghai Province, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypoderma bovis and H. sinense (Diptera: Oestridae) mainly parasitise cattle and yaks. The two parasites are pathogenic and cause economic losses that result from reduced amounts of livestock products, including milk, meat, and skin. Genetic diversity and population genetic structure of H. bovis and H. sinense have not been evaluated, but could be used to inform appropriate strategies to control these parasites.

Methods

We cloned and sequenced part of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene from 60 H. bovis isolates and 52 H. sinense isolates from five locations in Qinghai Province, China, to identify polymorphisms, and infer their phylogenetic relationships, historical population expansions, and divergence time.

Results

We identified 17

SUBMITTER: Fu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4788880 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature