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Gene diversity and geographic differentiation in mitochondrial DNA of the Genji firefly, Luciola cruciata (Coleoptera: Lampyridae).
Molecular phylogenetics and evolution - 1 Feb 2002
Suzuki Hirobumi, Sato Yasushi, Ohba Nobuyoshi
Abstract excerpt
The Genji firefly, Luciola cruciata, is divided into two ecological types, the fast-flash and slow-flash types, on the basis of the interflash interval of mate-seeking males. To evaluate the evolutionary origin of the two types, 62 populations were examined by restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase (CO) II gene. As a result, 19 haplotypes were detected, and their...
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