Mitochondrial COI gene is valid to delimitate Tylenchidae (Nematoda: Tylenchomorpha) species
Abstract
Tylenchidae is a widely distributed soil-inhabiting nematode family. Regardless their abundance, molecular phylogeny based on rRNA genes is problematic, and the delimitation of taxa in this group remains poorly documented and highly uncertain. Mitochondrial Cytochrome Oxidase I (COI) gene is an important barcoding gene that has been widely used species identifications and phylogenetic analyses. However, currently COI data are only available for one species in Tylenchidae. In present study, we newly obtained 27 COI sequences from 12 species and 26 sequences from rRNA genes. The results suggest that the COI gene is valid to delimitate Tylenchidae species but fails to resolve phylogenetic relationships.
© 2020 Mengxin Bai, Xue Qing, Kaikai Qiao, Xulan Ning, Shun Xiao, Xi Cheng, Guokun Liu, published by Society of Nematologists, Inc.
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