Phylogenetic Studies of Plant Parasitical Nematodes Based on 18S rRNA Gene
LI Xu-Qing1,2, ZHENG Jing-Wu1*
1 College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; 2 Hangzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310024, China
Abstract：Traditional methods for identification and classification of plant nematodes are mainly based on morphological characters and morphometrics. These methods are subjective and cumbersome, and are difficult to make reliably taxonomy and identification. The molecular method for taxonomy and identification based on DNA not only provides objective information, but also can reveal the evolution of different groups of nematodes. In this study, 18S rRNA gene fragments of 94 plant parasitic nematode populations, which belonging to Rhabditida, Dorylaimida and Triplonchida, were amplified with primer sets NEMF1/S3 and A/S3, respectively. The sequences were compared and edited by DNAstar software, and were used to construct the phylogenetic trees by Mega 6.0 software. The results showed that the phylogenetic tree constructed based on the sequences, which PCR amplified with primers A/S3, can reflect the phylogenetic relations of nematode species within different groups and the same group. The results provide reference to study phylogeny of plant nematodes in the future.
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