Publication:Science Letter
Date:Friday April 26th, 2013
Page:587
Summary
…of Conopidae is presented here using 66 specimens, including 59 species of Conopidae and seven outgroup taxa.”
The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from Carleton University, “Relationships among subfamily clades
are also explored.
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2013 APR 26 (NewsRx) — By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Science Letter — Research findings on Cladistics
are discussed in a new report. According to news reporting originating in Ottawa, Canada, by NewsRx journalists, research
stated, “Members of the family Conopidae (Diptera) have been the focus of little targeted phylogenetic research. The most
comprehensive test of phylogenetic support for the present subfamily classification of Conopidae is presented here using
66 specimens, including 59 species of Conopidae and seven outgroup taxa.”
The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from Carleton University, “Relationships among subfamily clades
are also explored. A total of 6824bp of DNA sequence data from five gene regions (12S ribosomal DNA, cytochrome c
oxidase subunit I, cytochrome b, 28S ribosomal DNA and alanyl-tRNA synthetase) are combined with 111 morphological
characters in a combined analysis using both parsimony and Bayesian methods. Parsimony analysis recovers three shortest
trees. Bayesian analysis recovers a nearly identical tree. Five monophyletic subfamilies of Conopidae are recovered. The
rarely acknowledged Zodioninae is restored, including the genera Zodion and Parazodion. The genus Sicus is removed
from Myopinae. Morphological synapomorphies are discussed for each subfamily and inter-subfamily clade, including a
comprehensive review of the character interpretaions of previous authors.”
According to the news reporters, the research concluded: “Included are detailed comparative illustrations of male and
female genitalia of representatives of all five subfamilies with new morphological interpretation.”
For more information on this research see: A phylogenetic analysis of relationships among genera of Conopidae
(Diptera) based on molecular and morphological data. Cladistics, 2013;29(2):193-226. Cladistics can be contacted
at: Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River St, Hoboken 07030-5774, NJ, USA. (Wiley-Blackwell – www.wiley.com/; Cladistics –
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1096-0031)
Our news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained by contacting J.F. Gibson, Carleton
University, Dept. of Biol, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada.
Keywords for this news article include: Ottawa, Canada, Ontario, Cladistics, North and Central America
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