Phylogeography of Nasutitermes ephratae (Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae) in neotropical region.

ABSTRACT: The neotropical region ranks third in the number of termites and includes five different families. Of these, Termitidae is the most diverse and includes the species Nasutitermes ephratae, which is widespread in the neotropics. To date, only one study has been published about phylogeography in neotropical termites (N. corniger). Here, we explored the population genetic patterns of N. ephratae and also evaluated the phylogeographical processes involved in the evolutionary history of the species. We used the mitochondrial genes 16S rRNA and COII as molecular markers: these were sequenced for 128 samples of N. ephratae. We estimated the genetic diversity and divergence time as well as the demography and genetic structure. We also performed an ancestral area reconstruction and a haplotype netwo

SUBMITTER: de Faria Santos A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9270401 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature