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Molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis of a lichen, Protoparmeliopsis (lecanoraceae, ascomycota), a new lichen genus for Khaplu valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

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    University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Ravi campus, Department of Biological sciences, Pattoki, Punjab, Pakistan

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    Lahore College for Women University, Department of Botany, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. 54000

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  • Protoparmeliopsis is reported first time from Pakistan and represented here by Protoparmeliopsis zareii as species record of this genus. This species has been identified using macro- and micro morphological descriptions, spot tests, ITS (Internal Transcribed Spacers) and LSU (Larger Sub Unit) of rDNA molecular markers analyses. Molecularly, in the phylogenetic analysis based on the ITS sequence of Pakistani collection of Protoparmeliopsis zareii (KHP 05) clustered with DNA sequences of Protoparmeliopsis zareii reported from Iran (KP059049) while in LSU analysis, it assembled with Lecanora muralis as the LSU sequences of P. zareii are not available in DNA database. Morphological data was also found the studied specimen is found conspecific with Protoparmeliopsis zareii.

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    Bano A, Razaq A, Ishaq A, Ilyas S, Liaqat H. 2024. Molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis of a lichen, Protoparmeliopsis (lecanoraceae, ascomycota), a new lichen genus for Khaplu valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Studies in Fungi doi: 10.48130/sif-0024-0002
    Bano A, Razaq A, Ishaq A, Ilyas S, Liaqat H. 2024. Molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis of a lichen, Protoparmeliopsis (lecanoraceae, ascomycota), a new lichen genus for Khaplu valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Studies in Fungi doi: 10.48130/sif-0024-0002
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Molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis of a lichen, Protoparmeliopsis (lecanoraceae, ascomycota), a new lichen genus for Khaplu valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

  • 1.

    University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Ravi campus, Department of Biological sciences, Pattoki, Punjab, Pakistan

  • 2.

    Lahore College for Women University, Department of Botany, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. 54000

  • Received Date: 19 May 2023
  • Accepted Date: 02 February 2024
    • First-online Date: 31 March 2024
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Abstract: Protoparmeliopsis is reported first time from Pakistan and represented here by Protoparmeliopsis zareii as species record of this genus. This species has been identified using macro- and micro morphological descriptions, spot tests, ITS (Internal Transcribed Spacers) and LSU (Larger Sub Unit) of rDNA molecular markers analyses. Molecularly, in the phylogenetic analysis based on the ITS sequence of Pakistani collection of Protoparmeliopsis zareii (KHP 05) clustered with DNA sequences of Protoparmeliopsis zareii reported from Iran (KP059049) while in LSU analysis, it assembled with Lecanora muralis as the LSU sequences of P. zareii are not available in DNA database. Morphological data was also found the studied specimen is found conspecific with Protoparmeliopsis zareii.

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    • Authors are very thankful to Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan for providing funds for conduction of this study under NRPU grant #7064. We also appreciate Prof. Dr. Abdul Nasir Khalid, Director, Institute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan for providing working space in Fungal Biology and Systematics Laboratory for some of experimental part of this study.

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    Bano A, Razaq A, Ishaq A, Ilyas S, Liaqat H. 2024. Molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis of a lichen, Protoparmeliopsis (lecanoraceae, ascomycota), a new lichen genus for Khaplu valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Studies in Fungi doi: 10.48130/sif-0024-0002
    Bano A, Razaq A, Ishaq A, Ilyas S, Liaqat H. 2024. Molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis of a lichen, Protoparmeliopsis (lecanoraceae, ascomycota), a new lichen genus for Khaplu valley, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Studies in Fungi doi: 10.48130/sif-0024-0002
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