Mitochondrial genome and nuclear ribosomal RNA analysis place Alveonasus lahorensis within the Argasinae and suggest that the genus Alveonasus is paraphyletic
Two major families exist in ticks, the Argasidae and Ixodidae. The Argasidae comprise 2 sub-families, Argasinae and Ornithodorinae. The placement into subfamilies illuminate differences in morphological and molecular systematics and is important since it provides insight into evolutionary divergence...
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| author | Ben J. Mans Lidia Chitimia-Dobler Ronel Pienaar Minique de Castro Mehran Khan Mashal M. Almutairi Abdulaziz Alouffi Abid Ali Ala Tabor |
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| description | Two major families exist in ticks, the Argasidae and Ixodidae. The Argasidae comprise 2 sub-families, Argasinae and Ornithodorinae. The placement into subfamilies illuminate differences in morphological and molecular systematics and is important since it provides insight into evolutionary divergence within this family. It also identifies fundamental gaps in our understanding of argasid evolution that provide directions for future research. Molecular systematics based on mitochondrial genomics and 18S/28S ribosomal RNA confirmed the placement of various genera and subgenera into the Argasinae: Argas (including Argas and Persicargas), Navis, Ogadenus, Otobius lagophilus, Proknekalia, Secretargas and the Ornithodorinae: Alectorobius, Antricola (including Antricola and Parantricola), Carios, Chiropterargas, Nothoaspis, Ornithodoros (including Microargas, Ornamentum, Ornithodoros sensu strictu, Pavlovskyella), Otobius sensu strictu, Reticulinasus and Subparmatus. The position of Alveonasus remains controversial since traditional taxonomy placed it in the Ornithodorinae, while cladistic and limited molecular analysis placed it in the Argasinae. The current study aimed to resolve the systematic position of Alveonasus using mitochondrial genomic and 18S/28S ribosomal RNA systematics by sequencing the type species Alveonasus lahorensis from Pakistan. In addition, the mitochondrial genomes for Argas reflexus and Alectorobius kelleyi are reported from Germany and the USA, respectively. The systematic data unambiguously place Alveonasus in the Argasinae and also suggest that Alveonasus may be another paraphyletic genus. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ed19396cae0643018cbdc2b6a73a31712025-01-23T07:11:41ZengCambridge University PressParasitology0031-18201469-81612024-08-0115190891710.1017/S0031182024000441Mitochondrial genome and nuclear ribosomal RNA analysis place Alveonasus lahorensis within the Argasinae and suggest that the genus Alveonasus is paraphyleticBen J. Mans0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0177-0029Lidia Chitimia-Dobler1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8544-1945Ronel Pienaar2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9096-0237Minique de Castro3Mehran Khan4Mashal M. Almutairi5Abdulaziz Alouffi6Abid Ali7Ala TaborEpidemiology, Parasites and Vectors, Agricultural Research Council-Onderstepoort Veterinary Research, Onderstepoort 0110, South Africa Department of Life and Consumer Sciences, University of South Africa, Florida 1709, South Africa Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein 9301, South AfricaDepartment of Virology and Rickettsiology, Bundeswehr Institute of Microbiology, Munich, Germany Department of Infection and Pandemic Research, Fraunhofer Institute of Immunology, Infection and Pandemic Research, Penzberg, GermanyEpidemiology, Parasites and Vectors, Agricultural Research Council-Onderstepoort Veterinary Research, Onderstepoort 0110, South Africa Department of Zoology and Entomology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein 9301, South AfricaThe Biotechnology Platform, Agricultural Research Council-Biotechnology Platform, Onderstepoort 0110, South AfricaDepartment of Zoology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan 23200, PakistanDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaKing Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Riyadh 12354, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Zoology, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan 23200, PakistanTwo major families exist in ticks, the Argasidae and Ixodidae. The Argasidae comprise 2 sub-families, Argasinae and Ornithodorinae. The placement into subfamilies illuminate differences in morphological and molecular systematics and is important since it provides insight into evolutionary divergence within this family. It also identifies fundamental gaps in our understanding of argasid evolution that provide directions for future research. Molecular systematics based on mitochondrial genomics and 18S/28S ribosomal RNA confirmed the placement of various genera and subgenera into the Argasinae: Argas (including Argas and Persicargas), Navis, Ogadenus, Otobius lagophilus, Proknekalia, Secretargas and the Ornithodorinae: Alectorobius, Antricola (including Antricola and Parantricola), Carios, Chiropterargas, Nothoaspis, Ornithodoros (including Microargas, Ornamentum, Ornithodoros sensu strictu, Pavlovskyella), Otobius sensu strictu, Reticulinasus and Subparmatus. The position of Alveonasus remains controversial since traditional taxonomy placed it in the Ornithodorinae, while cladistic and limited molecular analysis placed it in the Argasinae. The current study aimed to resolve the systematic position of Alveonasus using mitochondrial genomic and 18S/28S ribosomal RNA systematics by sequencing the type species Alveonasus lahorensis from Pakistan. In addition, the mitochondrial genomes for Argas reflexus and Alectorobius kelleyi are reported from Germany and the USA, respectively. The systematic data unambiguously place Alveonasus in the Argasinae and also suggest that Alveonasus may be another paraphyletic genus.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0031182024000441/type/journal_articleArgasidaeArgasinaeAlveonasus lahorensismolecular systematicsOrnithodorinae |
| spellingShingle | Ben J. Mans Lidia Chitimia-Dobler Ronel Pienaar Minique de Castro Mehran Khan Mashal M. Almutairi Abdulaziz Alouffi Abid Ali Ala Tabor Mitochondrial genome and nuclear ribosomal RNA analysis place Alveonasus lahorensis within the Argasinae and suggest that the genus Alveonasus is paraphyletic Parasitology Argasidae Argasinae Alveonasus lahorensis molecular systematics Ornithodorinae |
| title | Mitochondrial genome and nuclear ribosomal RNA analysis place Alveonasus lahorensis within the Argasinae and suggest that the genus Alveonasus is paraphyletic |
| title_full | Mitochondrial genome and nuclear ribosomal RNA analysis place Alveonasus lahorensis within the Argasinae and suggest that the genus Alveonasus is paraphyletic |
| title_fullStr | Mitochondrial genome and nuclear ribosomal RNA analysis place Alveonasus lahorensis within the Argasinae and suggest that the genus Alveonasus is paraphyletic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mitochondrial genome and nuclear ribosomal RNA analysis place Alveonasus lahorensis within the Argasinae and suggest that the genus Alveonasus is paraphyletic |
| title_short | Mitochondrial genome and nuclear ribosomal RNA analysis place Alveonasus lahorensis within the Argasinae and suggest that the genus Alveonasus is paraphyletic |
| title_sort | mitochondrial genome and nuclear ribosomal rna analysis place alveonasus lahorensis within the argasinae and suggest that the genus alveonasus is paraphyletic |
| topic | Argasidae Argasinae Alveonasus lahorensis molecular systematics Ornithodorinae |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0031182024000441/type/journal_article |
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