Connecting systematic and ecological studies using DNA barcoding in a population survey of Drosophilidae (Diptera) from Mt Oku (Cameroon)

Prigent, Stéphane; Suwalski, Arnaud; Veuille, Michel

doi:10.5852/ejt.2017.287

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“…adamsi , Da Lage et al (2007) suggested it may be close to the Idiomyia – Scaptomyza clade, which is supported by our analyses. On the other hand, Prigent et al (2013) based on morphological characters and Prigent et al (2017) based on DNA barcoding have proposed that D. adamsi defines a new species group along with Drosophila acanthomera and an undescribed species. Drosophila adamsi resembles D .…”

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DrosoPhyla: Resources for Drosophilid Phylogeny and Systematics

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Carvalho

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Genome Biology and Evolution

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The vinegar fly Drosophila melanogaster is a pivotal model for invertebrate development, genetics, physiology, neuroscience, and disease. The whole family Drosophilidae, which contains over 4,400 species, offers a plethora of cases for comparative and evolutionary studies. Despite a long history of phylogenetic inference, many relationships remain unresolved among the genera, subgenera and species groups in the Drosophilidae. To clarify these relationships, we first developed a set of new genomic markers and assembled a multilocus dataset of 17 genes from 704 species of Drosophilidae. We then inferred a species tree with highly supported groups for this family. Additionally, we were able to determine the phylogenetic position of some previously unplaced species. These results establish a new framework for investigating the evolution of traits in fruit flies, as well as valuable resources for systematics.

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DrosoPhyla: Resources for Drosophilid Phylogeny and Systematics

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Kassner

Carvalho

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Genome Biology and Evolution

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“…As for D. adamsi , Da Lage et al (2007) suggested it may be close to the Idiomyia - Scaptomyza clade, which is supported by our analyses. On the other hand, Prigent et al (2013) based on morphological characters and Prigent et al (2017) based on DNA barcoding have proposed that D. adamsi defines a new species group along with D. acanthomera and an undescribed species. Drosophila adamsi resembles D. annulipes in the body color pattern (Fig.…”

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DrosoPhyla: genomic resources for drosophilid phylogeny and systematics

Finet

et al. 2021

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The vinegar fly Drosophila melanogaster is a pivotal model for invertebrate development, genetics, physiology, neuroscience, and disease. The whole family Drosophilidae, which contains over 4000 species, offers a plethora of cases for comparative and evolutionary studies. Despite a long history of phylogenetic inference, many relationships remain unresolved among the groups and genera in the Drosophilidae. To clarify these relationships, we first developed a set of new genomic markers and assembled a multilocus data set of 17 genes from 704 species of Drosophilidae. We then inferred well-supported group and species trees for this family. Additionally, we were able to determine the phylogenetic position of some previously unplaced species. These results establish a new framework for investigating the evolution of traits in fruit flies, as well as valuable resources for systematics.

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“…The expertise of the person doing the identification, how the determination was made and what material was used for the determination are key information that needs to be established. Prigent, Suwalski and Veuille (2017) and have highlighted the importance of sequence data to establish species delineation in the Drosophilidae.…”

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Three new Drosophilidae species records for South Africa

2019

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Background: Data on the current species diversity from the Drosophilidae family in South Africa is limited or outdated.Objectives: Using haphazard, limited trapping for a different study, we serendipitously report on and document Drosophilidae species in two distinct regions (representing a sub-tropical and a Mediterranean climate region) of South Africa.Method: Drosophilidae were trapped using mixed fruit and mushroom traps around urban areas in two climatically distinct regions of South Africa. The flies were identified using standard barcoding (Cytochrome c Oxidase Subunit I [COI] gene sequence) and, in some cases, additional identification from a taxonomical expert using morphological traits. Species were checked against literature, online resources and a previously compiled library of South African Drosophilidae to determine whether they were new records.Results: Thirteen species were readily collected and identified. Of these, three species (Drosophila ananassae, Drosophila nasuta and Zaprionus taronus) have not been reported previously in South Africa. One of the species (Z. taronus) was captured in a home garden, while the other two species were captured in an urban-agricultural region with a sub-tropical climate.Conclusions: From our limited serendipitous sampling, three new species records have been found in sub-tropical climates in South Africa. With more comprehensive, systematic sampling, a better understanding of the South African Drosophilidae composition, and thus the detection of alien or invasive species, can be pursued. Baseline data for understanding spatio-temporal patterns of native biodiversity, or for informing management actions in the case of alien or invasive species, are currently inadequate for this group in the region.

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Connecting systematic and ecological studies using DNA barcoding in a population survey of Drosophilidae (Diptera) from Mt Oku (Cameroon)

Cited by 4 publications

References 34 publications

DrosoPhyla: Resources for Drosophilid Phylogeny and Systematics

DrosoPhyla: Resources for Drosophilid Phylogeny and Systematics

DrosoPhyla: genomic resources for drosophilid phylogeny and systematics

Three new Drosophilidae species records for South Africa

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