RPS8—a New Informative DNA Marker for Phylogeny of Babesia and Theileria Parasites in China
Zhan-Cheng Tian,
Guang-Yuan Liu,
Hong Yin,
Jian-Xun Luo,
Gui-Quan Guan,
Jin Luo,
Jun-Ren Xie,
Hui Shen,
Mei-Yuan Tian,
Jin-feng Zheng,
Xiao-song Yuan and
Fang-fang Wang
PLOS ONE, 2013, vol. 8, issue 11, 1-
Abstract:
Piroplasmosis is a serious debilitating and sometimes fatal disease. Phylogenetic relationships within piroplasmida are complex and remain unclear. We compared the intron–exon structure and DNA sequences of the RPS8 gene from Babesia and Theileria spp. isolates in China. Similar to 18S rDNA, the 40S ribosomal protein S8 gene, RPS8, including both coding and non-coding regions is a useful and novel genetic marker for defining species boundaries and for inferring phylogenies because it tends to have little intra-specific variation but considerable inter-specific difference. However, more samples are needed to verify the usefulness of the RPS8 (coding and non-coding regions) gene as a marker for the phylogenetic position and detection of most Babesia and Theileria species, particularly for some closely related species.
Date: 2013
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