Morpho-molecular characterization and phylogenetic relationship of Tapinoma indicum forel from metropolitan area
Tapinoma indicum Forel is one of the most abundant nuisance pests found in Penang Island, Malaysia. However, limited research has been done on T. indicum, especially in the molecular genetic field. This paper aims to collect T. indicum from three districts in Penang Island, Malaysia including George...
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| description | Tapinoma indicum Forel is one of the most abundant nuisance pests found in Penang Island, Malaysia. However, limited research has been done on T. indicum, especially in the molecular genetic field. This paper aims to collect T. indicum from three districts in Penang Island, Malaysia including George Town, Gelugor, Balik Pulau, characterize T. indicum based on morphological measurements and molecular characterization of T. indicum using mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunits 1 (CO1) sequences and 16S ribosomal DNA (16S rDNA) sequences. The morphological measurements resulting in HL = 4.31 ± 0.12 mm, HW = 3.87 ± 0.06 mm, EL = 0.89 ± 0.05 mm, EW = 0.58 ± 0.01 mm, SL = 3.56 ± 0.08 mm, ML= 1.11 ± 0.12 mm, CI = 89.83 ± 1.17, EI = 20.59 ± 0.88 and SI = 82.95 ± 2.34. The CO1 sequences and 16S rDNA sequences of T. indicum from each population are deposited and accessible via Genbank (NCBI) database. The phylogenetic trees result in two clades with three haplotypes, but the genetic structure is not well revealed. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:217952023-07-05T07:57:57Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/21795/ Morpho-molecular characterization and phylogenetic relationship of Tapinoma indicum forel from metropolitan area Li, Yang Lim Abdul Hafiz Ab Majid, Tapinoma indicum Forel is one of the most abundant nuisance pests found in Penang Island, Malaysia. However, limited research has been done on T. indicum, especially in the molecular genetic field. This paper aims to collect T. indicum from three districts in Penang Island, Malaysia including George Town, Gelugor, Balik Pulau, characterize T. indicum based on morphological measurements and molecular characterization of T. indicum using mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunits 1 (CO1) sequences and 16S ribosomal DNA (16S rDNA) sequences. The morphological measurements resulting in HL = 4.31 ± 0.12 mm, HW = 3.87 ± 0.06 mm, EL = 0.89 ± 0.05 mm, EW = 0.58 ± 0.01 mm, SL = 3.56 ± 0.08 mm, ML= 1.11 ± 0.12 mm, CI = 89.83 ± 1.17, EI = 20.59 ± 0.88 and SI = 82.95 ± 2.34. The CO1 sequences and 16S rDNA sequences of T. indicum from each population are deposited and accessible via Genbank (NCBI) database. The phylogenetic trees result in two clades with three haplotypes, but the genetic structure is not well revealed. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/21795/1/ME%204.pdf Li, Yang Lim and Abdul Hafiz Ab Majid, Morpho-molecular characterization and phylogenetic relationship of Tapinoma indicum forel from metropolitan area. Malaysian Applied Biology, 51 (6). pp. 35-45. ISSN 0126-8643 https://jms.mabjournal.com/index.php/mab/index |
| spellingShingle | Li, Yang Lim Abdul Hafiz Ab Majid, Morpho-molecular characterization and phylogenetic relationship of Tapinoma indicum forel from metropolitan area |
| title | Morpho-molecular characterization and phylogenetic relationship of Tapinoma indicum forel from metropolitan area |
| title_full | Morpho-molecular characterization and phylogenetic relationship of Tapinoma indicum forel from metropolitan area |
| title_fullStr | Morpho-molecular characterization and phylogenetic relationship of Tapinoma indicum forel from metropolitan area |
| title_full_unstemmed | Morpho-molecular characterization and phylogenetic relationship of Tapinoma indicum forel from metropolitan area |
| title_short | Morpho-molecular characterization and phylogenetic relationship of Tapinoma indicum forel from metropolitan area |
| title_sort | morpho-molecular characterization and phylogenetic relationship of tapinoma indicum forel from metropolitan area |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/21795/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/21795/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/21795/1/ME%204.pdf |