Phylogenetic analysis of Trypanosomatina (Protozoa: Kinetoplastida) based on minicircle conserved regions
Language English Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PubMed
10833008
DOI
10.14411/fp.2000.001
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Phylogeny MeSH
- DNA, Kinetoplast genetics MeSH
- Genes, Protozoan * MeSH
- Trypanosomatina classification genetics MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Comparative Study MeSH
- Names of Substances
- DNA, Kinetoplast MeSH
Phylogenetic relationships within the suborder Trypanosomatina were inferred from the kinetoplast DNA minicircle conserved region sequences. Trees built using distance-matrix (Neighbor-Joining) and maximum parsimony methods showed that the minicircle conserved regions (CRs) provide a sensitive and specific molecular marker suitable for phylogenetic analyses of subspecies and strains of trypanosomatid flagellates, as testified by the subdivision of the genus Leishmania into the subgenera Leishmania. Viannia and Sauroleishmania. However, since Phytomonas and monogenetic parasites of insects represent the earliest diverging groups, the CRs do not seem to be useful for inference of relationships among major lineages of the order Kinetoplastida.
References provided by Crossref.org
Kinetoplast Genome of Leishmania spp. Is under Strong Purifying Selection
Mitochondrial RNA editing in Trypanoplasma borreli: New tools, new revelations
