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Mitochondrial cytochromeb genes of about 450 bp fragments from 3 proturan species, 5 collembolan species and 2 dipluran species have been sequenced. The number of nucleotide substitutions and Kimura 2-parameter distances have also been calculated, and a series of molecular phylogenetic trees reconstructed by using parsimony and distance methods. The proturan, collembolan and dipluran species have evolved monophyletic groups. The results suggest that Protura and Collembola are sister groups, while Diplura is more or less demonstrating a closer phylogenetic relationship to the pterygotan insects. The phylogeny and their systematic position of protura and other groups are also discussed.
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Shao, H., Zhang, Y., Xie, R. et al. Mitochondria1 cytochromeb sequences variation of Protura and molecular systematics of Apterygota. Chin. Sci. Bull. 44, 2031–2036 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02884915
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02884915