The Mitochondrial Genome of the Potato Psyllid,Bactericera cockerelliSulc., and Differences Among Potato Psyllid Populations of the United States

• DOI: 10.3958/059.041.0211
• Publication Date: 2016-06-29T19:29:56Z
• Authors: Amalia Lopez Montiel; Daymon Hail; Juan F. Macias-Ve...; Christopher M. Po...; Blake R. Bextine
• Keywords: 2. Zero hunger; 0303 health sciences; 03 medical and health sciences

Zebra chip of potato, Solanum tuberosum L., is caused by the phytopathogen Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (Lso) transmitted potato psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli Sulc. While psyllid native to United States and northern Mexico, Lso range has expanded north south during past 10 years. Historically, population-level studies have used mitochondrial gene Cytochrome Oxidase I (COI) applied molecular biology techniques understand population genetics species. Unfortunately, most published phylogenies are based on a few single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within this single-gene sequence. In study, nearly complete genome for several populations from North America: Texas, Nebraska, California, Washington, northwest (Washington), southwest (Arizona), were sequenced using next-generation sequencing technology. The content included: two ribosomal RNAs (16S 12S rRNAs); 22 tRNAs genes that encode 13 proteins: COI-III, Cytb, ND1-6, ND4L, ATP6, ATP8. Through analysis almost genome, Nebraska (central biotype), southwestern haplotype determined be closely related. Divergent clade Washington California (western biotype). northwestern seems new arisen western biotype. Use whole instead one gene, provides greater depth improves understanding relationships among different as well with other related