Molecular characterization and phylogeny of four new species of the genus Trichonympha (Parabasalia, Trichonymphea) from lower termite hindguts

Abstract

In vertebrates, there are four major genes in the RH (Rhesus) gene family, RH, RHAG, RHBG, and RHCG. RH was originally described in humans as the gene responsible for the RhD blood group. The RH gene family is also present in unicellular organisms such as bacteria, green algae, and ciliates. Here, we characterize the complement of RH-related genes in the ciliate Euplotes octocarinatus and perform a comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of the RH gene family.

Javier del Campo

Group Leader

My research aims at understanding the global diversity and distribution of eukaryotic and prokaryotic microbes employing curated phylogenetic frameworks focusing on novel environmental taxa.