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A novel molecular and chromosomal lineage of the anthropophilic Simulium (Simulium) rufibasis subgroup (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Taiwan

The Simulium rufibasis subgroup is one of three subgroups of the Simulium (Simulium) tuberosum species-group; it is characterized by a pair of clustered stout hairs on the ventral surface of female abdominal segment 7. A member of the S. rufibasis subgroup in Taiwan was investigated morphologically...

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Main Authors: Low, Van Lun, Takaoka, Hiroyuki, Adler, Peter H., Tan, Tiong Kai, Weng, Francis Cheng-Hsuan, Chen, Cheng-Yu, Lim, Yvonne Ai Lian, Ya'cob, Zubaidah, Chen, Chee Dhang, Sofian-Azirun, Mohd, Wang, Daryi
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Published: Springer Verlag (Germany) 2018
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QH Natural history
R Medicine
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/21386/
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-018-6011-7
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spelling my.um.eprints.213862019-05-29T03:56:14Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/21386/ A novel molecular and chromosomal lineage of the anthropophilic Simulium (Simulium) rufibasis subgroup (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Taiwan Low, Van Lun Takaoka, Hiroyuki Adler, Peter H. Tan, Tiong Kai Weng, Francis Cheng-Hsuan Chen, Cheng-Yu Lim, Yvonne Ai Lian Ya'cob, Zubaidah Chen, Chee Dhang Sofian-Azirun, Mohd Wang, Daryi QH Natural history R Medicine The Simulium rufibasis subgroup is one of three subgroups of the Simulium (Simulium) tuberosum species-group; it is characterized by a pair of clustered stout hairs on the ventral surface of female abdominal segment 7. A member of the S. rufibasis subgroup in Taiwan was investigated morphologically and genetically using the universal cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) barcoding gene and polytene chromosomal banding pattern. The Taiwanese material is morphologically similar to S. rosliramlii Takaoka & Chen from Vietnam and represents the second species of the S. rufibasis subgroup known from Taiwan. It also represents a novel molecular lineage that is distinct from three other primary lineages identified as S. doipuiense, S. doipuiense/S. rufibasis, and S. weji previously reported from Thailand. The mitochondrial evidence for a distinct lineage in Taiwan is supported by chromosomal analysis, which revealed unique sex chromosomes. For nomenclatural stability, we associate the name S. arisanum Shiraki with the Taiwanese entity. Originally described from females from Taiwan, S. arisanum until now has remained an enigmatic species. Springer Verlag (Germany) 2018 Article PeerReviewed Low, Van Lun and Takaoka, Hiroyuki and Adler, Peter H. and Tan, Tiong Kai and Weng, Francis Cheng-Hsuan and Chen, Cheng-Yu and Lim, Yvonne Ai Lian and Ya'cob, Zubaidah and Chen, Chee Dhang and Sofian-Azirun, Mohd and Wang, Daryi (2018) A novel molecular and chromosomal lineage of the anthropophilic Simulium (Simulium) rufibasis subgroup (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Taiwan. Parasitology Research, 117 (10). pp. 3137-3143. ISSN 0932-0113 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-018-6011-7 doi:10.1007/s00436-018-6011-7
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topic QH Natural history
R Medicine
spellingShingle QH Natural history
R Medicine
Low, Van Lun
Takaoka, Hiroyuki
Adler, Peter H.
Tan, Tiong Kai
Weng, Francis Cheng-Hsuan
Chen, Cheng-Yu
Lim, Yvonne Ai Lian
Ya'cob, Zubaidah
Chen, Chee Dhang
Sofian-Azirun, Mohd
Wang, Daryi
A novel molecular and chromosomal lineage of the anthropophilic Simulium (Simulium) rufibasis subgroup (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Taiwan
description The Simulium rufibasis subgroup is one of three subgroups of the Simulium (Simulium) tuberosum species-group; it is characterized by a pair of clustered stout hairs on the ventral surface of female abdominal segment 7. A member of the S. rufibasis subgroup in Taiwan was investigated morphologically and genetically using the universal cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) barcoding gene and polytene chromosomal banding pattern. The Taiwanese material is morphologically similar to S. rosliramlii Takaoka & Chen from Vietnam and represents the second species of the S. rufibasis subgroup known from Taiwan. It also represents a novel molecular lineage that is distinct from three other primary lineages identified as S. doipuiense, S. doipuiense/S. rufibasis, and S. weji previously reported from Thailand. The mitochondrial evidence for a distinct lineage in Taiwan is supported by chromosomal analysis, which revealed unique sex chromosomes. For nomenclatural stability, we associate the name S. arisanum Shiraki with the Taiwanese entity. Originally described from females from Taiwan, S. arisanum until now has remained an enigmatic species.
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author Low, Van Lun
Takaoka, Hiroyuki
Adler, Peter H.
Tan, Tiong Kai
Weng, Francis Cheng-Hsuan
Chen, Cheng-Yu
Lim, Yvonne Ai Lian
Ya'cob, Zubaidah
Chen, Chee Dhang
Sofian-Azirun, Mohd
Wang, Daryi
author_facet Low, Van Lun
Takaoka, Hiroyuki
Adler, Peter H.
Tan, Tiong Kai
Weng, Francis Cheng-Hsuan
Chen, Cheng-Yu
Lim, Yvonne Ai Lian
Ya'cob, Zubaidah
Chen, Chee Dhang
Sofian-Azirun, Mohd
Wang, Daryi
author_sort Low, Van Lun
title A novel molecular and chromosomal lineage of the anthropophilic Simulium (Simulium) rufibasis subgroup (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Taiwan
title_short A novel molecular and chromosomal lineage of the anthropophilic Simulium (Simulium) rufibasis subgroup (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Taiwan
title_full A novel molecular and chromosomal lineage of the anthropophilic Simulium (Simulium) rufibasis subgroup (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Taiwan
title_fullStr A novel molecular and chromosomal lineage of the anthropophilic Simulium (Simulium) rufibasis subgroup (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Taiwan
title_full_unstemmed A novel molecular and chromosomal lineage of the anthropophilic Simulium (Simulium) rufibasis subgroup (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Taiwan
title_sort novel molecular and chromosomal lineage of the anthropophilic simulium (simulium) rufibasis subgroup (diptera: simuliidae) in taiwan
publisher Springer Verlag (Germany)
publishDate 2018
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/21386/
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-018-6011-7
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