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Genetic, Cytogenetic and Morphological Trends in the Evolution of the Rhodnius (Triatominae: Rhodniini) Trans-Andean Group
- Source :
- PLoS ONE, PLoS ONE, Vol 9, Iss 2, p e87493 (2014)
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- Public Library of Science, 2014.
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Abstract
- The Rhodnius Pacific group is composed of three species: Rhodnius pallescens, R. colombiensis and R. ecuadoriensis, which are considered important vectors of trypanosomes (Trypanosoma cruzi and T. rangeli) infecting humans. This group is considered as a recent trans-Andean lineage derived from the widespread distributed sister taxa R. pictipes during the later uplift of northern Andes mountain range. The widest spread species R. pallescens may be a complex of two divergent lineages with different chromosomal attributes and a particular biogeographical distribution across Central America and Colombia with several southern populations in Colombia occupying the same sylvatic habitat as its sister species R. colombiensis. Although the taxonomy of Rhodnius Pacific group has been well studied, the unresolved phylogenetic and systematic issues are the target of this paper. Here we explore the molecular phylogeography of this species group analyzing two mitochondrial (ND4 and cyt b) and one nuclear (D2 region of ribosomal 28S gene) gene sequences. The molecular analyses suggest an early divergence of the species R. ecuadoriensis and R. colombiensis, followed by a recent expansion of R. pallescens lineages. The phylogenetic relationship between sympatric R. pallescens Colombian lineage and R. colombiensis was further explored using wing morphometry, DNA genome size measurements, and by analyzing chromosomal behavior of hybrids progeny obtained from experimental crosses. Our results suggest that the diversification of the two R. pallescens lineages was mainly influenced by biogeographical events such as (i) the emergence of the Panama Isthmus, while the origin and divergence of R. colombiensis was associated with (ii) the development of particular genetic and chromosomal features that act as isolation mechanisms from its sister species R. pallescens (Colombian lineage). These findings provide new insights into the evolution of the Rhodnius Pacific group and the underlying biological processes that occurred during its divergence.
- Subjects :
- Evolutionary Genetics
Male
lcsh:Medicine
Protozoology
Divergent Evolution
RNA, Ribosomal, 28S
Wings, Animal
lcsh:Science
Triatominae
Phylogeny
Multidisciplinary
biology
Phylogenetic tree
Geography
Cytochrome b
Cytochromes b
Phylogenetics
Infectious Diseases
Sister group
Sympatric speciation
Rhodnius
Cytogenetic Analysis
Medicine
Taxonomy (biology)
Female
Research Article
Neglected Tropical Diseases
Trypanosoma
Molecular Sequence Data
Zoology
Colombia
Forms of Evolution
Microbiology
DNA, Mitochondrial
Vector Biology
Evolution, Molecular
Cytogenetics
Trypanosomiasis
parasitic diseases
Genetics
Parasitic Diseases
Animals
Humans
Evolutionary Systematics
Chagas Disease
Biology
Cell Nucleus
Evolutionary Biology
lcsh:R
Genetic Variation
Vectors and Hosts
Central America
NADH Dehydrogenase
Sequence Analysis, DNA
biology.organism_classification
Insect Vectors
Phylogeography
Haplotypes
Parastic Protozoans
lcsh:Q
Entomology
Population Genetics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19326203
- Volume :
- 9
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- PLoS ONE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....f5d8ae9ce8700ed111df87edccde14e9