Molecular phylogeny of Anopheles hyrcanus group members based on ITS2 rDNA.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Anopheles hyrcanus group includes 25 species, and is widely distributed in the Oriental and Palaearctic regions. Several species within this group are vectors of malaria, lymphatic filariasis and Japanese encephalitis. It is difficult or impossible to identify cryptic species based on their morphological characteristics, with some closely related species of the Hyrcanus Group have similar adult morphological characteristics. Thus, their molecular identification has been an important complementary method to traditional morphological taxonomy.

Methods

We used 461 ribosomal DNA (rDNA) internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) sequences relating to 19 species to reconstruct the molecular phylogeny of the Hyrcanus Group across its range. In addition, we compared the per

SUBMITTER: Fang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5590201 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature