Development Of Species-Specific Microsatellite Markers Of Termite Globitermes Sulphurues Haviland (Blattodea: Termitidae) For Genetic Population Analysis By Using Next-Generation Sequencing (Ngs) Approach

Subterranean termite Globitermes sulphureus (higher termite) comprise a wide distributed family of termites, found throughout the tropical regions of the world. Little is known about G. sulphureus role in biology, dispersal range, and their control due to lack of research to gather molecular data...

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Main Author: Khizam, Nur Aizatul Nathasha
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spelling my-usm-ep.482282021-02-02T03:39:17Z Development Of Species-Specific Microsatellite Markers Of Termite Globitermes Sulphurues Haviland (Blattodea: Termitidae) For Genetic Population Analysis By Using Next-Generation Sequencing (Ngs) Approach 2019-06 Khizam, Nur Aizatul Nathasha QH301 Biology Subterranean termite Globitermes sulphureus (higher termite) comprise a wide distributed family of termites, found throughout the tropical regions of the world. Little is known about G. sulphureus role in biology, dispersal range, and their control due to lack of research to gather molecular data information. Hence, from the availability of whole sequences of G. sulphureus, a great opportunity to develop species-specific microsatellite markers can be done. In this study, a total of 243,057 transcripts were generated from transcriptome dataset of G. sulphureus, with dinucleotide repeats being the most abundant. From these, a total of new 30 species-specific microsatellite markers were designed using next-generation sequencing (NGS) procedures. All of 30 markers were successfully amplified and showed visible scorable polymorphism. The polymorphic information content (PIC) values showed greater than 0.5 in which proved that all markers here had high level of polymorphism, with 3 to 9 alleles per locus were identified. The observed and expected heterozygosities ranged from 0 to 0.83 and 0 to 0.98, respectively. The species-specific microsatellites developed in this study can be used to inferred genetic diversity, breeding pattern and population genetic structure of G. sulphureus. In addition, the breeding pattern, genetic diversity and population genetic structure of G. sulphureus remain poorly understood. 2019-06 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/48228/ http://eprints.usm.my/48228/1/Nur%20Aizatul%20Nathasha%20Binti%20Khizam%20cut.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Sains Kajihayat
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Khizam, Nur Aizatul Nathasha
Development Of Species-Specific Microsatellite Markers Of Termite Globitermes Sulphurues Haviland (Blattodea: Termitidae) For Genetic Population Analysis By Using Next-Generation Sequencing (Ngs) Approach
description Subterranean termite Globitermes sulphureus (higher termite) comprise a wide distributed family of termites, found throughout the tropical regions of the world. Little is known about G. sulphureus role in biology, dispersal range, and their control due to lack of research to gather molecular data information. Hence, from the availability of whole sequences of G. sulphureus, a great opportunity to develop species-specific microsatellite markers can be done. In this study, a total of 243,057 transcripts were generated from transcriptome dataset of G. sulphureus, with dinucleotide repeats being the most abundant. From these, a total of new 30 species-specific microsatellite markers were designed using next-generation sequencing (NGS) procedures. All of 30 markers were successfully amplified and showed visible scorable polymorphism. The polymorphic information content (PIC) values showed greater than 0.5 in which proved that all markers here had high level of polymorphism, with 3 to 9 alleles per locus were identified. The observed and expected heterozygosities ranged from 0 to 0.83 and 0 to 0.98, respectively. The species-specific microsatellites developed in this study can be used to inferred genetic diversity, breeding pattern and population genetic structure of G. sulphureus. In addition, the breeding pattern, genetic diversity and population genetic structure of G. sulphureus remain poorly understood.
format Thesis
qualification_level Master's degree
author Khizam, Nur Aizatul Nathasha
author_facet Khizam, Nur Aizatul Nathasha
author_sort Khizam, Nur Aizatul Nathasha
title Development Of Species-Specific Microsatellite Markers Of Termite Globitermes Sulphurues Haviland (Blattodea: Termitidae) For Genetic Population Analysis By Using Next-Generation Sequencing (Ngs) Approach
title_short Development Of Species-Specific Microsatellite Markers Of Termite Globitermes Sulphurues Haviland (Blattodea: Termitidae) For Genetic Population Analysis By Using Next-Generation Sequencing (Ngs) Approach
title_full Development Of Species-Specific Microsatellite Markers Of Termite Globitermes Sulphurues Haviland (Blattodea: Termitidae) For Genetic Population Analysis By Using Next-Generation Sequencing (Ngs) Approach
title_fullStr Development Of Species-Specific Microsatellite Markers Of Termite Globitermes Sulphurues Haviland (Blattodea: Termitidae) For Genetic Population Analysis By Using Next-Generation Sequencing (Ngs) Approach
title_full_unstemmed Development Of Species-Specific Microsatellite Markers Of Termite Globitermes Sulphurues Haviland (Blattodea: Termitidae) For Genetic Population Analysis By Using Next-Generation Sequencing (Ngs) Approach
title_sort development of species-specific microsatellite markers of termite globitermes sulphurues haviland (blattodea: termitidae) for genetic population analysis by using next-generation sequencing (ngs) approach
granting_institution Universiti Sains Malaysia
granting_department Pusat Pengajian Sains Kajihayat
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url http://eprints.usm.my/48228/1/Nur%20Aizatul%20Nathasha%20Binti%20Khizam%20cut.pdf
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