• Title of article

    Phylogenetic relationship of Pakistani entomopathogenic nematode strains on the basis of ITS-1, 5.8S and ITS-2, D2-D3/28S (LSU) rDNA region and 12S rDNA mitochondrial gene

  • Author/Authors

    Shahina, F. University of Karachi - National Nematological Research Centre, Pakistan , Mehreen, G. University of Karachi - National Nematological Research Centre, Pakistan

  • From page
    173
  • To page
    194
  • Abstract
    Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) belong to families Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae have proved as extremely useful biological control agents and infected a wide range of insect pests. Phylogenetic relationships among Pakistani entomopathogenic nematode strains; steinernematids and heterorhabditid were estimated by nucleotide sequences using three molecular makers viz; ITS-1, 5.8S and ITS-2 rDNA (seventy nine); D2-D3 and 28S (LSU) sequences of rDNA region (fifteen) and 12S rDNA mitochondrial gene (twenty nine) to investigate the genetic diversity. Phylogenetic trees were constructed using two different methods maximum parsimony (MP) and Bayesian inference (BI) in which most of them form highly to moderately supported clades.
  • Keywords
    Phylogenetic relationship , Pakistani entomopathogenic nematode strains , ITS , 1 , 5.8S , ITS , 2 , D2 , D3 , 28S , rDNA region , 12S rDNA mitochondrial gene
  • Journal title
    Pakistan Journal Of Nematology
  • Journal title
    Pakistan Journal Of Nematology
  • Record number

    2646511