Genetic Diversity and Phylogenetic Analysis of Lepidopteran Species by Molecular Barcoding Using Co I Gene Sequences
Abstract: Lepidoptera is one of the largest orders of insects that include moths and butterflies. Most of the Lepidopterans are morphologically similar; therefore the identification of these insects is tedious using morphotaxonomy and that is detrimental in designing a better strategy to control and conserve them. These are extremely important group of model organisms and are used to investigate many areas of biological research; including such diverse fields as navigation; pest control; embryology; mimicry; evolution; genetics; population dynamics and biodiversity conservation. The knowledge of Lepidopteran genomics will create new methods of insect pest management and will contribute to sustainable agriculture; protection of the environment and the maintenance of biodiversity. In this study we amplified cytochrome oxidase I gene of Junonia atlites for species identification and constructed phylogenetic tree for recognizing evolutionary relationship.
Keywords: Molecular systematics, Lepidoptera, DNA barcoding, CO I gene sequences, Mitochondrial DNA, Junonia atlites
How to Cite?: Pavana E., Sebastian C. D, "Genetic Diversity and Phylogenetic Analysis of Lepidopteran Species by Molecular Barcoding Using Co I Gene Sequences", Volume 3 Issue 5, May 2014, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 450-452, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=20131820, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/20131820