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Genetic markers for identification of Patagonian toothfish and Antarctic toothfish
Author(s) -
Smith P. J.,
Gaffney P. M.,
Purves M.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2001.tb00565.x
Subject(s) - biology , genetic marker , identification (biology) , mitochondrial dna , zoology , ecology , genetics , gene
Fillet samples of the toothfish Dissostichus eleginoides and D. mawsoni can be distinguished readily by muscle proteins revealed by isoelectric focusing and mitochondrial DNA markers. The proteins also distinguish toothfish from other species marketed under similar trade names.