Publication details
Phylogenetic relationships within the genus Tachina (Diptera, Tachinidae): preliminary results on the basis of 16S rDNA sequences
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| Year of publication | 2006 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Dipteron. Bulletin of the Dipterological section of the Polish Entomological Society |
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| web | http://pte.au.poznan.pl/dipteron/wskazowki.html |
| Field | Zoology |
| Keywords | Diptera Tachina 16S phylogeny |
| Description | The genus Tachina (Tachinini) is represented in Europe by 12 widely distributed species from 4 subgenera, of which 8 species occur in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The partial mitochondrial gene for 16S rDNA was selected as a molecular marker. According to our preliminary phylogenetic analysis, T. nupta is a close species to T. magnicornis (the percentage difference between these species was 1.5%). The analysis has placed T. fera, T. magnicornis and T. nupta in a common group corresponding to the subgenus Eudoromyia, T. ursina, T. nigrohirta and T. lurida in a common group corresponding to the subgenus Servillia and T. grossa from the subgenus Tachina was placed separately. In the further study, we will focus on the intraspecific variability of the T. magnicornis group to describe more in detail the relationships within the group. Our preliminary results, however, suggest that the species status of all studied taxa seems to be well supported and molecular methods have proved useful in checking the taxonomy of the genus. |
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