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Unraveling the phylogenetics of genetically closely related species, Haemaphysalis japonica and Haemaphysalis megaspinosa, using entire tick mitogenomes and microbiomes.
Scientific reports - 30 Apr 2024
Moustafa Mohamed Abdallah Mohamed, Mohamed Wessam M A, Chatanga Elisha, Naguib Doaa, Matsuno Keita, Gofton Alexander W, Barker Stephen C, Nonaka Nariaki, Nakao Ryo
Abstract excerpt
Ticks have a profound impact on public health. Haemaphysalis is one of the most widespread genera in Asia, including Japan. The taxonomy and genetic differentiation of Haemaphysalis spp. is challenging. For instance, previous studies struggled to distinguish Haemaphysalis japonica and Haemaphysalis megaspinosa due to the dearth of nucleotide sequence polymorphisms in widely used barcoding genes. The...
Topics
- Animals
- Phylogeny
- Ixodidae
- Microbiota
- RNA, Ribosomal, 16S
- Genome, Mitochondrial
- Genetic Variation