Intron sequence of the taurocyamine kinase gene as a marker to investigate genetic variation of Paragonimus species in Japan and the origins of triploidy in P. westermani.
Intron sequence of the taurocyamine kinase gene as a marker to investigate genetic variation of Paragonimus species in Japan and the origins of triploidy in P. westermani.
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牛磺氰胺激酶基因的内含子序列作为标记来研究日本并殖吸虫物种的遗传变异和韦氏并殖吸虫三倍体的起源。
DOI:
10.1093/trstmh/trv109
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2016
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Petney TN.
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作者:
Saijuntha W;Tantrawatpan C;Jarilla BR;Agatsuma T;Andrews RH;Petney TN.
BackgroundParagonimiasis is a foodborne parasitic infection caused by lung flukes of the genusParagonimus. Several species ofParagonimusare endemic in Japan:P. westermani(diploid and triploid)P. miyazakii, P. ohiraiandP. iloktsuenensis. The taxonomic status and genetic variability of these lung flukes remains poorly understood.MethodsThe second intron of domain 1 of the taurocyamine kinase gene (TKD1int2) region was used to explore genetic variation and differentiation of diploid and triploidP. westermani, as well asP. miyazakii,P. ohiraiandP. iloktsuenensisoriginating from Japan.ResultsWe found high levels of intraspecific variation inP. westermani, but only low levels of variation within the other species studied. Haplotype network and phylogenetic tree analyses demonstrated the sister-group relationship ofP. ohiraiandP. iloktsuenensisand the phylogenetically distant relationship ofP. westermaniwith the other species. All individuals except for triploidP. westermaniwere homozygous. Each triploid contained at least one allele similar to that seen in most diploids from Chiba and one allele resembling that seen in diploids from Oita. One triploid contained three different sequences.ConclusionsOur findings suggested that the TKD1int2 region is a suitable marker for use in studying the genetic variation and phylogenetics ofParagonimusspecies, as well as providing clues to the origins of triploidy inP. westermani.