Nuclear ribosomal DNA monophyly versus mitochondrial DNA polyphyly in two closely related mite species: the influence of life history and molecular drive.

doi:10.1098/rsbl.2003.0034

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Nuclear ribosomal DNA monophyly versus mitochondrial DNA polyphyly in two closely related mite species: the influence of life history and molecular drive.

Proceedings. Biological sciences - 7 Aug 2003

Navajas M, Boursot P

Abstract excerpt

In two very closely related but reproductively isolated mite species, Tetranychus urticae and T. turkestani, we found nucleotide diversity to be extensive for mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) cytochrome oxidase 1 (COI) (3-4%) but extremely reduced for nuclear ribosomal DNA (rDNA) internal transcribed spacer (ITS2) (less than 0.5%). By contrast, ITS2 was shown to evolve much faster than COI between species of this genus....

Topics

Animals
Base Sequence
Cell Nucleus
Consensus Sequence
DNA, Mitochondrial
DNA, Ribosomal
Electron Transport Complex IV
Genetic Variation
Mites
Phylogeny
Protein Subunits
Sequence Alignment

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PMID: 12952656
DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2003.0034
PMCID: PMC1698040

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