Mitochondrial Genes Reveal Triatoma jatai as a Sister Species to Triatoma costalimai (Reduviidae: Triatominae)

作者:Teves Simone Caldas*; Gardim Sueli; Carbajal de la Fuente Ana Laura; Lopes Catarina Macedo; Monte Goncalves Teresa Cristina; dos Santos Mallet Jacenir Reis; da Rosa Joao Aristeu; Almeida Carlos Eduardo*
来源:The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2016, 94(3): 686-688.
DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.15-0396

摘要

Triatoma jatai was described using a set of morphological structures from specimens collected in Parana municipality of Tocantins State, Brazil. Under a Bayesian framework and using two mitochondrial genes (16S and COI), phylogenetic analysis recovered T. jatai as a sister species to Triatoma costalimai with higher genetic distances than between other well-recognized species. Our results agree with previous suggestions based on morphometric analysis. In the light of the non-monophyly of Matogrossensis subcomplex, the inclusion of T fatal shall be considered for reevaluating this group.

  • 出版日期2016-3