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Phylogeography of Nasutitermes corniger (Isoptera: Termitidae) in the Neotropical Region

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Title
Phylogeography of Nasutitermes corniger (Isoptera: Termitidae) in the Neotropical Region
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BMC Ecology and Evolution, November 2017
DOI 10.1186/s12862-017-1079-8
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Amanda de Faria Santos, Tiago Fernandes Carrijo, Eliana Marques Cancello, Adriana Coletto Morales-Corrêa e Castro

Abstract

The Neotropical Region is known for its biodiversity and ranks third in number of known termite species. However, biogeographic and phylogeographic information of termites of this region is limited compared to other world geographic regions. Nasutitermes corniger is widely distributed in the region and is of considerable economic importance. The goal of this study was to describe the phylogeography of N. corniger in the Neotropical Region, to better understand its evolutionary processes. The sampled populations of N. corniger showed high genetic variation. Results indicated strong geographic structure among N. corniger populations, with most haplotypes not broadly shared among separated locations. Phylogeographic analyses showed a dispersal route for N. corniger from Central America into South America via the Isthmus of Panama, with subsequent dispersal through the highlands east of the Andes and into eastern regions of the continent. The majority of haplotypes were limited in distribution to proximal regions, corresponding to particular biomes (Atlantic Forest, Amazonia, Chaco, Cerrado and Caatinga). Nasutitermes corniger is suggested to be a good model for biogeographic and phylogeographic studies in the Neotropical Region. This study clarified the phylogeographic history of N. corniger and can contribute to the understanding of biogeographic dispersion processes in the Neotropical Region.

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Ph. D. Student 8 19%
Student > Bachelor 8 19%
Student > Master 7 17%
Professor 4 10%
Student > Doctoral Student 2 5%
Other 9 21%
Unknown 4 10%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 23 55%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 7 17%
Environmental Science 3 7%
Unspecified 1 2%
Unknown 8 19%
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