INVESTIGADORES
CONFALONIERI Viviana Andrea
artículos
Título:
Molecular Phylogenetics of Dichoplus and related genera: karyotype diversification.
Autor/es:
COLOMBO, P., CIGLIANO, M, SEQUEIRA, A., LANGE, C., VILARDI, J., CONFALONIERI, V.A.
Revista:
CLADISTICS (PRINT)
Editorial:
Ed. Blackwell Publishing and The Willi Hennig Society
Referencias:
Año: 2005 vol. 21 p. 375 - 381
ISSN:
0748-3007
Resumen:
The neotropical genus Dichroplus and related genera are characterized by a relatively uniform external morphology and a
remarkably divergent male genitalia and hence its taxonomy is controversial. It also shows an extreme karyotypic diversi.cation. In
this study we used molecular and morphological characters to test the monophyly of the genus and to evaluate chromosome
evolution. Twenty-seven species from Dichroplus and related genera were included in the analysis. Morphological characters refer to
the general morphology, male genitalia and female structures. Molecular studies were performed, sequencing part of two
mitochondrial genes, cytochrome oxidase I and II. Independent and combined phylogenetic analyses of the data were performed
under maximum parsimony. The karyotypic characters (rearrangements) were either mapped onto the combined topology or
combined with the other data sets. While the molecular analysis con.rms some results attained with morphology, some others do
not. All point towards the paraphyly of the genus. Our results show the relevance of morphological data in phylogenetic studies
because morphology and molecules supply complementary evidence. The mapping of chromosome characters on the combined tree
shows that the most extreme karyotype, in D. silveiraguidoi, is a derived condition, probably reached through several centric fusions,
and that X-autosome centric fusions were recurrently .xed during the evolution of the group.Dichroplus and related genera are characterized by a relatively uniform external morphology and a
remarkably divergent male genitalia and hence its taxonomy is controversial. It also shows an extreme karyotypic diversi.cation. In
this study we used molecular and morphological characters to test the monophyly of the genus and to evaluate chromosome
evolution. Twenty-seven species from Dichroplus and related genera were included in the analysis. Morphological characters refer to
the general morphology, male genitalia and female structures. Molecular studies were performed, sequencing part of two
mitochondrial genes, cytochrome oxidase I and II. Independent and combined phylogenetic analyses of the data were performed
under maximum parsimony. The karyotypic characters (rearrangements) were either mapped onto the combined topology or
combined with the other data sets. While the molecular analysis con.rms some results attained with morphology, some others do
not. All point towards the paraphyly of the genus. Our results show the relevance of morphological data in phylogenetic studies
because morphology and molecules supply complementary evidence. The mapping of chromosome characters on the combined tree
shows that the most extreme karyotype, in D. silveiraguidoi, is a derived condition, probably reached through several centric fusions,
and that X-autosome centric fusions were recurrently .xed during the evolution of the group.Dichroplus and related genera were included in the analysis. Morphological characters refer to
the general morphology, male genitalia and female structures. Molecular studies were performed, sequencing part of two
mitochondrial genes, cytochrome oxidase I and II. Independent and combined phylogenetic analyses of the data were performed
under maximum parsimony. The karyotypic characters (rearrangements) were either mapped onto the combined topology or
combined with the other data sets. While the molecular analysis con.rms some results attained with morphology, some others do
not. All point towards the paraphyly of the genus. Our results show the relevance of morphological data in phylogenetic studies
because morphology and molecules supply complementary evidence. The mapping of chromosome characters on the combined tree
shows that the most extreme karyotype, in D. silveiraguidoi, is a derived condition, probably reached through several centric fusions,
and that X-autosome centric fusions were recurrently .xed during the evolution of the group.D. silveiraguidoi, is a derived condition, probably reached through several centric fusions,
and that X-autosome centric fusions were recurrently .xed during the evolution of the group.
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