New insight into the phylogeny of Mesozoa: Evidence from the 18S and 28S rRNA genes

Moscow University Biological Sciences Bulletin - Tập 65 - Trang 167-169 - 2010
N. B. Petrov1, V. V. Aleshin1, A. N. Pegova2, M. V. Ofitserov3, G. S. Slyusarev4
1Research Institute of Physical and Chemical Biology, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
2International Biotechnology Center, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
3State Scientific Center, Russian Research Institute of Irrigative Pisciculture, Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Moscow, Russia
4Invertebrate Zoology Department, St Petersburg State University, St Petersburg, Russia

Tóm tắt

The phylogenetic relationships of two Mesozoa groups were studied by the comparative analysis of complete sequences of 18S and 28S rRNA. Two groups of Mesozoa were found to form a statistically supported clade in phylogenetic trees. The results of the analysis placed Mesozoa in the Spiralia group of Lophotrochozoa and showed the tendency of Mesozoa to converge with one of the Annelida groups.

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