Phylogenetic Reconstruction of Ropalida brevita (Vespidae: Polistinae) using 12S rRNA and Cytochrome Oxidase 1 (Co1) Genes
Phylogenetic Reconstruction of Ropalida brevita (Vespidae: Polistinae) using 12S rRNA and Cytochrome Oxidase 1 (Co1) Genes
Muzafar Shah1,*, Mian Sayed Khan1, Muhammad Ather Rafi2, Habib Ahmed3 and James M. Carpenter4
ABSTRACT
A total of 67 samples of Ropalida brevita were collected from District Abbottabad, Pakistan during 2011 to 2013. Species was confirmed by taxonomic key, which are belonging to subfamily of Polistinae. Phylogenetic tree were reconstructed using 12 SrRNA (12S) gene showing homology of 73% compared with gene bank data while on the basis of cytochrome oxidase 1 (Co1) gene 93% homology were recorded. It was concluded that Co1 gene is more reliable than 12S rRNA gene for confirmation of R. brevita position in the Vespidae family.
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August 2017
Vol. 49, Iss. 4, Pages 1151-1546
