Efficiency of three mitochondrial genes in molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis of termites
Termites are eusocial insects with an economic impact
where they cause a great loss in crops and man-made
valued commodities and buildings. Rapid and accurate
identification techniques of termite species are
important step for management approaches. Termite
identification based on morphological features is not
reliable and could be misleading in many cases. In the
current study, we planned to investigate the efficiency
of three mitochondrial genes; mt12S rRNA, mtCOI and
mtCOII in molecular identification and phylogenetic
analysis of termites from Saudi Arabia. Partial
sequences of mt12s rRNA and mtCOII were obtained
from 10 populations of Anacanthotermes ochraceus, 10
populations of Psammotermes voeltzkowi and 10
populations of Microcerotermes arboreus. For the
mtCOI, partial sequences were obtained from 10
populations of Anacanthotermes ochraceus and 10
populations of Microcerotermes arboreus
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