First report of Echinococcus granulosus G8 in Eurasia and a reappraisal of the phylogenetic relationships of ‘genotypes’ G5-G10

Parasitology ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 135 (5) ◽  
pp. 647-654 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. MOKS ◽  
I. JÕGISALU ◽  
H. VALDMANN ◽  
U. SAARMA
Keyword(s):  
Echinococcus Granulosus ◽  
Roe Deer ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Mitochondrial Gene ◽  
Capreolus Capreolus ◽  
First Record ◽  
Wild Ungulates ◽  
Public Database ◽  
Statistical Support

SUMMARYIn this study, we investigated the presence of the larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus in wild ungulates in Estonia, genetically characterized E. granulosus isolates using mitochondrial gene sequences and used the sequence data, together with those available in a public database, to infer the phylogenic relationships of E. granulosus ‘genotypes’ G5-G10. While 0·8% of the 2038 moose (Alces alces) examined were found to be infected with E. granulosus, the parasite was not detected in other wild ungulates, such as roe deer (Capreolus capreolus: 1044 specimens examined) and wild boar (Sus scrofa: 442 specimens). Genetic analyses of concatenated atp6, nad1 and cox1 gene (1028 bp) sequences revealed that 2 novel E. granulosus haplotypes, namely E8 (11 samples: 69%) and E10 (5 samples: 31%), grouped with E. granulosus G8 and G10, respectively, are present in Estonia. This is the first record of an E. granulosus G8 in Eurasia. Phylogenetic analyses, using 4 different methods, demonstrated with considerable statistical support that E. granulosus G6/7 forms a subgroup together with G10, whereas G8 is a sister taxon to G6/7-G10.

scholarly journals First Record of a Novel Mitochondrial DNA Haplotype of a Marble Trout Lineage of Salmo Trutta in Turkey

10.4194/ga452 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fevzi Bardakci ◽  
Nazan Acar ◽  
Tulin Arslan ◽  
Riadh Badraoui
Keyword(s):  
Mitochondrial Dna ◽  
Salmo Trutta ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Aegean Sea ◽  
First Record ◽  
Unique Haplotype ◽  
Marble Trout ◽  
Mitochondrial Dna Control Region ◽  
Mitochondrial Dna Haplotype

A new record of a marble trout mtDNA haplotype known to be restricted to Adriatic basin (called marmoratus lineage within Salmo trutta complex) has been reported from Eşen Stream in the Aegean Sea basin of southeastern Turkey, based on sequence data of the mitochondrial DNA control region. The results of this study showed a single unique haplotype from this population, called MATR1. Phylogenetic analyses of this haplotype along with other haplotypes belonging to different mitochondrial DNA lineages of the S. trutta complex confirmed the existence of the marmoratus lineage in Turkey, suggesting a possible river capture between the Adriatic and Aegean Sea basins until the last (Würmian) marine regression.

scholarly journals Primera cita de corzo, Capreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Artyodactila, Cervidae) para la provincia de Alicante

2019 ◽  
pp. 187-192
Author(s):  
C. Doménech ◽  
R. P. Doménech ◽  
A. Belda
Keyword(s):  
Roe Deer ◽  
Capreolus Capreolus ◽  
First Record ◽  
Mountainous Regions ◽  
The North

First record of the roe deer, Capreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Artyodactila, Cervidae) from the province of Alicante The first record of the roe deer, Capreolus capreolus (Linnaeus, 1758), from the Alicante province is reported. This species was identified by phototrapping in one of the mountainous regions in the north of this area. The various hypotheses of recolonization of the species in the area are considered, the most plausible being natural reintroduction due to expansion of the populations from neighbouring provinces. Record published in Zenodo (Doi: 10.5281/zenodo.3479531)

A revision of the planthopper genus Chionomus Fennah (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Delphacidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4811 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-63
Author(s):  
KATHRYN M. WEGLARZ ◽  
CHARLES R BARTLETT
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Model ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Mitochondrial Gene ◽  
Molecular Evidence ◽  
Additional Species ◽  
Molecular Sequence Data ◽  
Molecular Sequence ◽  
Original Definition ◽  
Definition Of

The planthopper genus Chionomus Fennah, 1971 (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Delphacidae) currently includes three Neotropical species, removed from the polyphyletic genus Delphacodes Fieber, 1866. Morphological and molecular evidence further redefine Chionomus to include ten additional species (eight species removed from Delphacodes, two described as new, viz. Chionomus dolonus n. sp. and C. herkos n. sp.), with another four species synonymized. Phylogenetic analyses of morphological and molecular sequence data of the mitochondrial gene Cytochrome Oxidase I provide support for the monophyly of Chionomus. We use a mixed model Bayesian optimality criterion to define phylogenetic relationships among Chionomus and support paraphyly of the original definition of Chionomus (with respect to Delphacodes) and monophyly of the revised genus. 

scholarly journals Urocystis cumminsii sp. nov., a smut fungus on Themidaceae from Arizona

Mycotaxon ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 134 (4) ◽  
pp. 591-599
Author(s):  
Kyryll G. Savchenko ◽  
Sylena R. Harper ◽  
Lori M. Carris ◽  
Lisa A. Castlebury
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
First Record ◽  
Smut Fungi ◽  
Its Sequence ◽  
Sequence Analyses ◽  
Molecular Phylogenetic ◽  
A New Species ◽  
Basal Position

The morphology and phylogenetic relationships of a species of Urocystis on Dichelostemma capitatum (Themidaceae, Asparagales) collected in the Tucson Mountains in Arizona, United States, were studied using microscopy and ITS rDNA sequence analyses. This is a first record for smut fungi on hosts from Themidaceae. Molecular phylogenetic analyses based on ITS sequence data revealed its basal position in relation to species on Poaceae. As a result, the smut in leaves of Dichelostemma capitatum is described and illustrated here as a new species, Urocystis cumminsii.

scholarly journals Wild ungulates in Jordan: past, present, and forthcoming opportunities

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 19338-19351
Author(s):  
Ehab Eid ◽  
David Mallon
Keyword(s):  
Cervus Elaphus ◽  
Roe Deer ◽  
Capreolus Capreolus ◽  
Fallow Deer ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Wild Ungulates ◽  
Equus Hemionus ◽  
Wild Ass ◽  
In The Wild ◽  
Arabian Oryx

Twelve species of ungulates are reported from the wild in Jordan. Three of these, Addax nasomaculatus (Addax), Bos primigenius (Aurochs), and Cervus elaphus (Red Deer) are known only from archaeological excavations. Dama mesopotamica (Mesopotamian Fallow Deer), Oryx leucoryx (Arabian Oryx) and Equus hemionus hemippus (Syrian Wild Ass) have been regionally extirpated in the wild. A semi-captive population of Persian Onager (E. h. hemionus) is held in Shumari Wildlife Reserve. The Arabian Oryx is also managed in semi-captive conditions in two reserves. Except the commonly occurring Wild Boar (Sus scrofa), other surviving ungulate species continue to be under serious threat. Gazella gazella (Palestinian Mountain Gazelle), Capreolus capreolus (European Roe Deer), Gazella marica (Arabian Sand Gazelle), and Gazella dorcas (Dorcas Gazelle) are Critically Endangered, and Capra nubiana (Nubian Ibex) is Endangered in the region. This paper provides a review of the historical and current status of wild ungulates in Jordan, listing the threats and conservation measures and provides recommendations for management and conservation in the future.

scholarly journals The effect of livestock on the physiological condition of roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) is modulated by habitat quality

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Horcajada-Sánchez ◽  
Gema Escribano-Ávila ◽  
Carlos Lara-Romero ◽  
Emilio Virgós ◽  
Isabel Barja
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Quality ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Roe Deer ◽  
Physiological Stress ◽  
Habitat Type ◽  
Capreolus Capreolus ◽  
Parasite Load ◽  
Livestock Grazing ◽  
Wild Ungulates ◽  
Fecal Cortisol

Abstract Free-range livestock grazing is a widespread human activity that not only modifies natural vegetation but also leads to interactions with wild ungulates. Most commonly, the interactions between cattle and wild ungulates have been studied with a focus on competition for high-quality forage. However, other mechanisms, such as the risk of parasite infection, might better describe this interaction. We aim to determine whether livestock affect roe deer (Capreolus capreolus Linnaeus, 1758) by reducing habitat quality and increasing the probability of infection by shared parasites. We measured noninvasive fecal cortisol metabolites as an indicator of habitat quality as well as the lung nematode larvae burden from the Dictyocaulus genus. A higher Dictyocaulus larvae load was found in the presence of livestock in pines, and feces collected in winter had a higher parasite load than feces collected in autumn. Additionally, fecal cortisol metabolite levels in the roe deer were affected by the interaction between habitat quality and livestock presence and were higher in the poorest habitat and when living in sympatry with cattle. Our results suggest that physiological stress responses in roe deer were mediated by the habitat type and the presence of competitors. The long-term implications of altered physiological responses such as those demonstrated here should be considered in management strategies for deer.

Marinophialophora garethjonesii gen. et sp. nov.: a new hyphomycete associated with Halocyphina from marine habitats in Thailand

Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 345 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
JUNFU LI ◽  
RAJESH JEEWON ◽  
RUNGTIWA PHOOKAMSAK ◽  
DARBHE J. BHAT ◽  
AUSANA MAPOOK ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sequence Data ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Dna Sequence Data ◽  
Marine Habitats ◽  
The Family ◽  
Statistical Support ◽  
Branched Chains ◽  
Mangrove Wood ◽  
High Statistical Support ◽  
Basidiomycete Fungus

Marinophialophora garethjonesii sp. nov., representing a novel genus Marinophialophora gen. nov., associated with the basidiomycete fungus, Halocyphina on mangrove wood from Phetchaburi, Thailand, is described and illustrated. Marinophialophora morphologically resembles Phialophora and Junctospora (Herpotrichiellaceae, Chaetothyriales) in having macronematous, unbranched or branched conidiophores, globose to subglobose, solitary, acrogenous, pale to subhyaline, aseptate, conidia in chains and phialidic conidiogenous cells. Marinophialophora mainly differs from other related genera due to its conidia borne in basipetally developing branched chains and septate conidiophores. Phylogenetic analyses of a combined ITS, LSU and SSU sequence data show that Marinophialophora garethjonesii constitutes an independent lineage with high statistical support basal to the genus Exophiala within the family Herpotrichiellaceae (Chaetothyriales). The new marine taxon is described herein with illustrations and relationships inferred from DNA sequence data.

scholarly journals Additions to Phaeosphaeriaceae (Pleosporales): Elongaticollum gen. nov., Ophiosphaerella taiwanensis sp. nov., Phaeosphaeriopsis beaucarneae sp. nov. and a new host record of Neosetophoma poaceicola from Musaceae

MycoKeys ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 70 ◽  
pp. 59-88
Author(s):  
Danushka S. Tennakoon ◽  
Kasun M. Thambugala ◽  
Dhanushka N. Wanasinghe ◽  
Eleni Gentekaki ◽  
Itthayakorn Promputtha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sequence Data ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Host Record ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
New Host ◽  
New Host Record ◽  
The Family ◽  
Distinct Genus ◽  
Statistical Support ◽  
High Statistical Support

A novel ascomycetous genus, Elongaticollum, occurring on leaf litter of Hedychium coronarium (Zingiberaceae) in Taiwan, is described and illustrated. Elongaticollum is characterized by dark brown to black, superficial, obpyriform, pycnidial conidiomata with a distinct elongate neck, and oval to oblong, hyaline, aseptate conidia. Phylogenetic analyses (maximum likelihood, maximum parsimony and Bayesian) of combined ITS, LSU, SSU and tef1-α sequence data revealed Elongaticollum as a distinct genus within the family Phaeosphaeriaceae with high statistical support. In addition, Ophiosphaerella taiwanensis and Phaeosphaeriopsis beaucarneae are described as new species from dead leaves of Agave tequilana and Beaucarnea recurvata (Asparagaceae), respectively. Neosetophoma poaceicola is reported as a new host record from dead leaves of Musa acuminata (Musaceae). Newly described taxa are compared with other similar species and comprehensive descriptions and micrographs are provided.

scholarly journals Rooting morphologically divergent taxa – slow-evolving sequence data might help

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge Flores ◽  
Alexander C. Bippus ◽  
Alexandru Tomescu ◽  
Neil Bell ◽  
Jaakko Hyvönen
Keyword(s):  
Sequence Data ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Mitochondrial Gene ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Nuclear Gene ◽  
Search Space ◽  
Detailed Examination ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Current Data ◽  
Parsimonious Tree

AbstractWhen fossils are sparse and the lineages studied are very divergent morphologically, analyses based exclusively on morphology may lead to conflicting and unexpected hypotheses. Through integration of data from conservative genes/gene regions the terminals including these data can anchor or constrain the search, thereby practically circumscribing the search space of the combined analyses. In this study, we revisit the phylogeny of a highly divergent group of mosses, class Polytrichopsida. We supplemented the morphological matrix by adding sequence data of the nuclear gene 18S, chloroplast genes rbcL and rps4, plus the mitochondrial gene nad5. For the phylogenetic analyses we used parsimony as the optimality criterion. Analyses that included all the terminals resulted in one most parsimonious tree with a clade comprised of Alophosia azorica and the fossil Meantoinea alophosioides representing the basal-most lineage. Analyses with different outgroup sampling produced the same topology for most ingroup relationships. An analysis excluding morphological characters and the four terminals for which only morphological characters were scored (the two fossil and two extant terminals) resulted in one optimal tree with identical topology to the one obtained when including all terminals. These results are largely congruent with those obtained in the recent analyses based exclusively on sequence level data of a larger number of terminals. Our results indicate that large size and complexity of the gametophyte have evolved independently in several lineages. Notably, the nodes of the backbone of the most parsimonious tree have very low support values, thus these inferred relationships could change if new additional information conflicts with the current data. Future studies should be aimed at incorporating all terminals into phylogenetic analyses, which is not an unrealistic goal for a group with less than 200 species. Also, additional fossils, some of which await detailed examination and description, need to be included. Whether these will affect the overall pattern of phylogeny presented here remains to be seen. In a group that is obviously very ancient, we cannot assume, a priori, that currently known fossil taxa, which go back in time less than 140 Ma, represent the oldest lineages of the group.

A New Species of Diploderma (Squamata: Sauria: Agamidae) from Yunnan Province, China

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 127-148
Author(s):  
Shuo Liu ◽  
Mian Hou ◽  
Jian Wang ◽  
Natalia Borisovna Ananjeva ◽  
Dingqi Rao
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Yunnan Province ◽  
Nadh Dehydrogenase ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Mitochondrial Gene ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Meristic Characters ◽  
Nadh Dehydrogenase Subunit 2 ◽  
A New Species

We describe a new Diploderma species from Southern Yunnan Province, China. It is morphologically similar to D. chapaense, D. hamptoni, and D. yunnanense, but can be distinguished from these three species and all other congeners by its unique morphometric and meristic characters, color patterns and localized distribution range. Moreover, phylogenetic analyses of mitochondrial gene NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 sequence data also supports this point of view; the new species differs genetically from investigated congeners by percentage distance of 8.78 to 21.15%.

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