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Phylogenetic Analysis of Reticulitermes speratus using the Mitochondrial Cytochrome C Oxidase Subunit I Gene

  • Cho, Moon-Jung (Department of Forest Products, College of Forest Science, Kookmin University) ;
  • Shin, Keum (Department of Forest Products, College of Forest Science, Kookmin University) ;
  • Kim, Young-Kyoon (Department of Forest Products, College of Forest Science, Kookmin University) ;
  • Kim, Yeong-Suk (Department of Forest Products, College of Forest Science, Kookmin University) ;
  • Kim, Tae-Jong (Department of Forest Products, College of Forest Science, Kookmin University)
  • Received : 2010.02.26
  • Accepted : 2010.03.05
  • Published : 2010.03.25
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Abstract

Reticulitermes speratus is commonly found in Asia, including Korea and Japan. We recently analyzed the 5' region of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I to perform a phylogenetic analysis of R. speratus KMT1, isolated in Seoul, Korea. Our results, using COXI, suggest that the taxonomy of R. speratus should be reconsidered with regard to the subgenus group. A similar phylogenetic analysis by COXI and COXII demonstrated the reliability of COXI genetic information in a molecular phylogenetic analysis of termites.

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