Abstract
Variation in the sheep blowfly, Lucilia cuprina (Weidemann), mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) was assessed using restriction endonucleases. Ten individuals from 13 localities throughout New Zealand and Australia were examined using 18 restriction endonucleases. Only two localities exhibited polymorphism, suggesting historical events have contributed to this low level of mitochondrial variability in L. cuprina from these regions. A 472 base pair region of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene (COI) was sequenced from six Australasian regions and samples from South Africa and Malaysia. Phylogenetic analyses using both parsimony and neighbor-joining methods indicates possible multiple introductions of L. cuprina in New Zealand.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 265-272 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Bulletin of Entomological Research |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Mitochondrial DNA variability and geographic origin of the sheep blowfly, Lucilia cuprina (Diptera : Calliphoridae), in New Zealand. / Gleeson, D. M.; Sarre, S.
In: Bulletin of Entomological Research, Vol. 87, No. 3, 06.1997, p. 265-272.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Mitochondrial DNA variability and geographic origin of the sheep blowfly, Lucilia cuprina (Diptera
T2 - Calliphoridae), in New Zealand
AU - Gleeson, D. M.
AU - Sarre, S.
PY - 1997/6
Y1 - 1997/6
N2 - Variation in the sheep blowfly, Lucilia cuprina (Weidemann), mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) was assessed using restriction endonucleases. Ten individuals from 13 localities throughout New Zealand and Australia were examined using 18 restriction endonucleases. Only two localities exhibited polymorphism, suggesting historical events have contributed to this low level of mitochondrial variability in L. cuprina from these regions. A 472 base pair region of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene (COI) was sequenced from six Australasian regions and samples from South Africa and Malaysia. Phylogenetic analyses using both parsimony and neighbor-joining methods indicates possible multiple introductions of L. cuprina in New Zealand.
AB - Variation in the sheep blowfly, Lucilia cuprina (Weidemann), mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) was assessed using restriction endonucleases. Ten individuals from 13 localities throughout New Zealand and Australia were examined using 18 restriction endonucleases. Only two localities exhibited polymorphism, suggesting historical events have contributed to this low level of mitochondrial variability in L. cuprina from these regions. A 472 base pair region of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene (COI) was sequenced from six Australasian regions and samples from South Africa and Malaysia. Phylogenetic analyses using both parsimony and neighbor-joining methods indicates possible multiple introductions of L. cuprina in New Zealand.
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VL - 87
SP - 265
EP - 272
JO - Bulletin of Entomological Research
JF - Bulletin of Entomological Research
SN - 0007-4853
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