Phylogenetic relationships among species of the genus Parnassius and its related taxa were analyzed by comparing nucleotide sequences of mitochondrial 16S ribosomal RNA (504 sites) and NADH-dehydrogenase subunit 1 (469 sites). In the phylogenetic trees, Parnassius was found to be most closely related to Hypermnestra helios, whereas Archon apollinus, which has been classified in the tribe Parnassiini together with Parnassius and Hypermnestra, was more closely related to members of the tribe Zerynthiini. Within the Parnassius clade, six major clades corresponding to species groups were well supported, although the phylogenetic relationships among them were not clear. Although the results of the present study were in agreement with those of a previous phylogenetic study based on mitochondrial NADH-dehydrogenase subunit 5 sequences, our study strongly supported a close relationship between Parnassius and Hypermnestra, which was not well supported in the previous study.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.2108/zsj.22.343 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
A Chromosome-Level Genome Assembly and Annotation for the Clouded Apollo Butterfly (Parnassius mnemosyne): A Species of Global Conservation Concern.
Genome Biol Evol
February 2024
Evolutionary Biology Program, Department of Ecology and Genetics (IEG), Uppsala University, Uppsala SE-752 36, Sweden.
The clouded apollo (Parnassius mnemosyne) is a palearctic butterfly distributed over a large part of western Eurasia, but population declines and fragmentation have been observed in many parts of the range. The development of genomic tools can help to shed light on the genetic consequences of the decline and to make informed decisions about direct conservation actions. Here, we present a high-contiguity, chromosome-level genome assembly of a female clouded apollo butterfly and provide detailed annotations of genes and transposable elements.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiapause-Linked Gene Expression Pattern and Related Candidate Duplicated Genes of the Mountain Butterfly (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) Revealed by Comprehensive Transcriptome Profiling.
Int J Mol Sci
March 2023
College of Life Sciences, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, China.
The mountain butterfly is a representative species of the genus which probably originated in the high-altitude Qinhai-Tibet Plateau in the Miocene and later dispersed eastward into relatively low-altitude regions of central to eastern China. However, little is known about the molecular mechanisms underlying the long-term evolutionary adaptation to heterogeneous environmental conditions of this butterfly species. In this study, we obtained the high-throughput RNA-Seq data from twenty-four adult individuals in eight localities, covering nearly all known distributional areas in China, and firstly identified the diapause-linked gene expression pattern that is likely to correlate with local adaptation in adult populations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGenomic analysis reveals new species and subspecies of butterflies.
Taxon Rep Int Lepid Surv
December 2023
Department of Biophysics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75390-9050, USA.
Large-scale genomic sequencing of butterfly taxa reveals new findings that are presented here. While we focus on detecting species by comparative genomics and define subspecies as groups of populations genetically differentiated from each other but not as strongly as species (i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTaxonomic discoveries enabled by genomic analysis of butterflies.
Taxon Rep Int Lepid Surv
October 2022
Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75390, USA.
The comparative genomics of butterflies yields additional insights into their phylogeny and classification that are compiled here. As a result, 3 genera, 5 subgenera, 5 species, and 3 subspecies are proposed as new, i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDevelopmental Transcriptome Analysis of Red-Spotted Apollo Butterfly, .
Int J Mol Sci
September 2022
3BIGS Co., Ltd., B-831, Geumgang Penterium IX Tower, Hwaseong 18469, Korea.
(), a member of the genus Snow Apollo in the swallowtail family (Papilionidae), is a high alpine butterfly that lives in Russia, Korea, and China. It is an endangered wildlife (Class I) in South Korea and is a globally endangered species. The lack of transcriptomic and genomic resources of significantly hinders the study of its population genetics and conservation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!