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Mitochondrial DNA evolution in the Montium-species subgroup of Drosophila.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8487636     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) restriction-site maps for six species (10 strains) of the Drosophila montium subgroup were established. A total of 50 restriction sites were mapped, corresponding to 1.67% of the mtDNA genome. On the basis of differences in the restriction sites, nucleotide divergence (delta) was calculated for each pair of species (strains), and phylogenetic trees were constructed by using distance-matrix and parsimony methods. Comparison of the resultant phylogenetic trees shows that the sibling species D. auraria and D. quadraria are closely related. At the other extreme, considerable divergence was observed between the two strains of D. serrata and between D. serrata and D. birchii, a finding that contrasts with their grouping within the same species complex. Nevertheless, our data indicate that these six oriental montium species are rather closely related.
Authors:
P Pissios; Z G Scouras
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Molecular biology and evolution     Volume:  10     ISSN:  0737-4038     ISO Abbreviation:  Mol. Biol. Evol.     Publication Date:  1993 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-06-09     Completed Date:  1993-06-09     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8501455     Medline TA:  Mol Biol Evol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  375-82     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Genetics, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics*
Drosophila / classification,  genetics*
Phylogeny*
Restriction Mapping
Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
Species Specificity
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/DNA, Mitochondrial

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