scholarly journals Lemnaceae and Orontiaceae Are Phylogenetically and Morphologically Distinct from Araceae

Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 2639
Author(s):  
Nicholas P. Tippery ◽  
Donald H. Les ◽  
Klaus J. Appenroth ◽  
Kandregula Sowjanya Sree ◽  
Daniel J. Crawford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Relationship ◽  
Molecular Evidence ◽  
Family Status ◽  
Close Phylogenetic Relationship ◽  
The Family ◽  
Relationship Of

Duckweeds comprise a distinctive clade of pleustophytic monocots that traditionally has been classified as the family Lemnaceae. However, molecular evidence has called into question their phylogenetic independence, with some authors asserting instead that duckweeds should be reclassified as subfamily Lemnoideae of an expanded family Araceae. Although a close phylogenetic relationship of duckweeds with traditional Araceae has been supported by multiple studies, the taxonomic disposition of duckweeds must be evaluated more critically to promote nomenclatural stability and utility. Subsuming duckweeds as a morphologically incongruent lineage of Araceae effectively eliminates the family category of Lemnaceae that has been widely used for many years. Instead, we suggest that Araceae subfamily Orontioideae should be restored to family status as Orontiaceae, which thereby would enable the recognition of three morphologically and phylogenetically distinct lineages: Araceae, Lemnaceae, and Orontiaceae.

scholarly journals Enhanced genome annotation strategy provides novel insights on the phylogeny of Flaviviridae

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriano de Bernardi Schneider ◽  
Denis Jacob Machado ◽  
Daniel Janies
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Relationship ◽  
Soybean Cyst Nematode ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Optimality Criteria ◽  
Entire Family ◽  
Close Phylogenetic Relationship ◽  
The Family ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Reference Genomes ◽  
Annotation Strategy

The ongoing and severe public health threat of viruses of the family Flaviviridae, including dengue, hepatitis C, West Nile, yellow fever, and zika, demand a greater understanding of how these viruses evolve, emerge and spread in order to respond. Central to this understanding is an updated phylogeny of the entire family. Unfortunately, most cladograms of Flaviviridae focus on specific lineages, ignore outgroups, and rely on midpoint rooting, hampering their ability to test ingroup monophyly and estimate ingroup relationships. This problem is partly due to the lack of fully annotated genomes of Flaviviridae, which has genera with slightly different gene content, hindering genome analysis without partitioning. To tackle these problems, we developed an annotation pipeline for Flaviviridae that uses a combination of ab initio and homology-based strategies. The pipeline recovered 100% of the genes in reference genomes and annotated over 97% of the expected genes in the remaining non curated sequences. We further demonstrate that the combined analysis of genomes of all genera of Flaviviridae (Flavivirus, Hepacivirus, Pegivirus, and Pestivirus), as made possible by our annotation strategy, enhances the phylogenetic analyses of these viruses for all optimality criteria that we tested (parsimony, maximum likelihood, and posterior probability). The final tree sheds light on the phylogenetic relationship of viruses that are divergent from most Flaviviridae and should be reclassified, especially the soybean cyst nematode virus 5 (SbCNV-5) and the Tamana bat virus. We also corroborate the close phylogenetic relationship of dengue and zika viruses with an unprecedented degree of support.

Morphological re-description and phylogenetic relationship of five myxosporean species of the family Myxobolidae infecting Nile tilapia

2017 ◽  
Vol 124 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Abdel-Gaber ◽  
F Abdel-Ghaffar ◽  
S Maher ◽  
AM El-Mallah ◽  
S Al Quraishy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Relationship ◽  
Nile Tilapia ◽  
The Family ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Myxosporean Species

Evolutionary relationships ofHyphodiscus hymeniophilus(anamorphCatenulifera rhodogena) inferred from β-tubulin and nuclear ribosomal DNA sequences

2006 ◽  
Vol 84 (2) ◽  
pp. 243-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy A. Untereiner ◽  
Françoise A. Naveau ◽  
Jason Bachewich ◽  
Andrea Angus
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Relationship ◽  
Ribosomal Dna ◽  
Dna Sequences ◽  
Its Sequences ◽  
Nuclear Ribosomal Dna ◽  
Phialocephala Fortinii ◽  
Piptoporus Betulinus ◽  
Close Phylogenetic Relationship ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Β Tubulin

During an investigation of lignicolous ascomycetes from Luxembourg, we isolated a Phialophora -like species that produced striking red colonies. To confirm the identity of this fungus as Catenulifera rhodogena , we compared it with isolates of Catenulifera rhodogena and Hyphodiscus hymeniophilus on a variety of media. Portions of the β-tubulin gene and the nuclear ribosomal DNA cistron (internal transcribed spacers (ITS) and large subunit (LSU)) were sequenced to examine the relationship of isolates of Catenulifera rhodogena and Hyphodiscus hymeniophilus from different substrates and to test the hypothesis that Cadophora and Catenulifera are congeneric. The phylogenetic position of Catenulifera within the Ascomycota was investigated based on the analysis of the small-subunit (SSU) rDNA sequences. The isolates examined were indistinguishable micromorphologically and closely related phylogenetically. Three strains of Catenulifera rhodogena from bark or wood and one strain from Piptoporus betulinus formed a strongly supported clade in analyses of β-tubulin and ITS sequences. This clade did not encompass the ex-type isolates of Cistella rubescens and Scopulariopsis rhodogena or a second isolate of Catenulifera rhodogena from Piptoporus betulinus. Analysis of partial LSU sequences confirmed the close phylogenetic relationship of Catenulifera rhodogena and Hyphodiscus hymeniophilus but provided no evidence that the isolates could be grouped by substrate or that Catenulifera is synonymous with Cadophora. The position of Catenulifera within the Helotiales was not resolved based on the comparison of LSU and SSU sequences, but the isolate for which we obtained complete SSU sequence grouped with the root endophyte Phialocephala fortinii. Comparison of ITS sequences confirmed the close phylogenetic relationship of Hyphodiscus to members of the Dermateaceae and Hyaloscyphaceae.

The close phylogenetic relationship of Nitrobacter and Rhodopseudomonas palustris

1982 ◽  
Vol 131 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elke Seewaldt ◽  
Karl-Heinz Schleifer ◽  
Eberhard Bock ◽  
Erko Stackebrandt
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Relationship ◽  
Rhodopseudomonas Palustris ◽  
Close Phylogenetic Relationship ◽  
Relationship Of

EVIDENCE FOR MONOPHYLY AND RELATIONSHIPS OF CHALCIDOIDEA, MYMARIDAE, AND MYMAROMMATIDAE (HYMENOPTERA: TEREBRANTES)

1986 ◽  
Vol 118 (3) ◽  
pp. 205-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary A.P. Gibson
Keyword(s):  
Fore Wing ◽  
Hind Wing ◽  
Sister Group ◽  
Character State ◽  
Family Status ◽  
Lateral Edge ◽  
The Family ◽  
State Evolution ◽  
Internal Character ◽  
Relationship Of

AbstractTwenty-three characters or character systems of adults and larvae of Terebrantes are analyzed for evidence of monophyly and phyletic relationships of Chalcidoidea, Mymaridae, and Mymarommatidae. The taxa are considered to be a monophyletic group based on 3 hypothesized synapomorphies: mesotrochanteral depressor without fu2-tr2 or mesoscutal portion of t2-tr2; axillar phragma as site of origin for all or part of t,-tr2 muscle; and independent basal ring absent from male genitalia. The family Mymaridae is considered to be monophyletic based on at least 3 apomorphies: fore wing with hypochaeta; head with frontal, median, and supraorbital sulci; and toruli distinctly closer to inner margin of eye than to each other. Chalcidoidea, including Mymaridae, is considered to be a monophyletic taxon based on 3 apomorphies: prepectus externally visible, at least dorsally adjacent to lateral edge of mesoscutum; mesothoracic spiracle positioned at exposed lateral edge of mesoscutum; and multiporous plate sensilla of antenna with unique structure, as described in text. Mymarommatidae is considered to be the monophyletic sister group of Chalcidoidea based on several apomorphies, including 4 autapomorphies: head composed of frontal and occipital sclerites, which are connected by pleated membrane along hyperoccipital region; hind wing stalk-like, without membrane and terminated in bifurcation that clasps fore wing; fore wing with reticulate pattern formed by raised lineations of membrane; and axillar portion of t2-tr2 muscle absent. Phyletic relationship of Serphitidae with Mymarommatidae is deemed inconclusive because relevant internal character states of amber fossil serphitids cannot be determined. It is suggested that mymarommatids be accorded family status, but not be assigned to superfamily until phyletic relationships are more accurately determined in Terebrantes. A matrix summarizes character-state distribution of most characters analyzed for Terebrantes, and a cladogram illustrates hypotheses of character-state evolution and proposed relationships.

Redescription of the genus Curiades Pascoe 1880 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae: Naupactini), a potential mimic of Mutillidae from Brazil

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3570 (1) ◽  
pp. 82 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. GUADALUPE DEL RÍO ◽  
ANALIA A. LANTERI
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Relationship ◽  
Type Species ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Color Pattern ◽  
Monotypic Genus ◽  
Present Contribution ◽  
Diagnostic Features ◽  
Line Drawings ◽  
Close Phylogenetic Relationship ◽  
Relationship Of

The monotypic genus Curiades Pascoe 1880 (Curculionidae: Entiminae: Naupactini) is redescribed based on the type species C. boisduvali (Boheman 1840), endemic to Río de Janeiro, Brazil. Curiades boisduvali shows a characteristic color pattern and vestiture composed of long erect setae that resembles species of Dasymutilla Ashmead 1899, a genus of Mutillidae (Hymenoptera) whose wingless females have aposematic colors and painful stings. The similarities between the wasp (model) and the weevil (mimic) suggest a case of Batesian mimicry. The morphological characters of the rostrum and antennae justify a close phylogenetic relationship of Curiades and Platyomus Sahlberg 1823, even though based on its hairy vestiture the former is superficially more similar to Trichaptus Pascoe 1880, another Brazilian naupactine mimic of mutillid wasps. The present contribution includes a redescription of Curiades and its only known species, accompanied by habitus photographs, line drawings of genitalia and other diagnostic features.

scholarly journals First molecular approach to the octopus fauna from the southern Caribbean

PeerJ ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. e7300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena A. Ritschard ◽  
Jürgen Guerrero-Kommritz ◽  
Juan A. Sanchez
Keyword(s):  
Single Species ◽  
Caribbean Region ◽  
Molecular Evidence ◽  
Type I ◽  
Molecular Approach ◽  
Southern Caribbean ◽  
The Family ◽  
San Andres ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The octopus fauna from the southern Caribbean is an understudied field. However, recent taxonomic work in the Colombian Caribbean has led to the discovery of several new species in the family Octopodidae. To provide molecular evidence for recent descriptions in the area (i.e., Octopus taganga, O. tayrona and Macrotritopus beatrixi) and contribute to the systematics of the family, we reconstructed the first molecular phylogenies of the family including Colombian Caribbean octopus species. Using cytochrome c oxidase subunit I and rhodopsin sequences from specimens collected in three sites (Santa Marta, Old Providence and San Andrés Islands) we inferred maximum-likelihood trees and delimited species with PTP. Our mitochondrial analysis supported the monophyly of species found in the area (i.e., O. taganga, O. hummelincki and O. briareus). The genetic distinction of the species O. tayrona and O. insularis was not resolved, as these were found in one clade together with Caribbean O. vulgaris and O. aff. tayrona species (O. spB) and delimited as a single species. Additionally, our results suggest a distant relationship of the Type I O. vulgaris group (Caribbean region) from the other forms of the species complex (Old World and Brazil). Lastly, the third newly described species M. beatrixi emerged as an independent lineage and was delimited as a single species. However, its relationship to other species of its genus remains unknown due to the lack of sequences in databases. Altogether, our molecular approach to the octopus fauna from the southern Caribbean adds on information to the relationship of Octopodidae species world-wide by providing sequences from recently described species from an understudied region. Further studies employing higher taxon sampling and more molecular information are needed to fill taxonomic gaps in the area and account for single-locus resolution on the systematics of this group.

Nerve cells of Xenoturbella bocki (phylum uncertain) and Harrimania kupfferi (Enteropneusta) are positively immunoreactive to antibodies raised against echinoderm neuropeptides

2005 ◽  
Vol 85 (6) ◽  
pp. 1519-1524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Stach ◽  
Samuel Dupont ◽  
Olle Israelson ◽  
Geraldine Fauville ◽  
Hiroaki Nakano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phylogenetic Relationship ◽  
Dna Sequence ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
Nerve Cells ◽  
Phylogenetic Position ◽  
Dna Sequence Data ◽  
Close Phylogenetic Relationship ◽  
Positive Immunoreactivity ◽  
Phylogenetic Hypotheses ◽  
Relationship Of

The phylogenetic position of Xenoturbella spp. has been uncertain since their discovery in 1949. It has been recently suggested that they could be related to Ambulacraria within Deuterostomia. Ambulacraria is a taxon that has been suggested to consist of Hemichordata and Echinodermata. The hypothesis that X. bocki was related to Ambulacraria as well as the hypothesis of a monophyletic Ambulacraria is primarily based on the analysis of DNA sequence data. We tested both phylogenetic hypotheses using antibodies raised against SALMFamide 1 and 2 (S1, S2), neuropeptides isolated from echinoderms, on X. bocki and the enteropneust Harrimania kupfferi. Both species showed distinct positive immunoreactivity against S1 and S2. This finding supports the Ambulacraria-hypothesis and suggests a close phylogenetic relationship of X. bocki to Ambulacraria. In particular, the presence of immunoreactivity against S2 can be interpreted as a synapomorphy of Enteropneusta, Echinodermata, and Xenoturbella spp.

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