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DNA‐based identification of Alaska skates ( Amblyraja , Bathyraja and Raja : Rajidae) using cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (coI) variation
Author(s) -
Spies I. B.,
Gaichas S.,
Stevenson D. E.,
Orr J. W.,
Canino M. F.
Publication year - 2006
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.1095-8649.2006.01286.x
Subject(s) - biology , dna barcoding , cytochrome c oxidase subunit i , mitochondrial dna , skate , cytochrome c oxidase , raja , zoology , cytochrome b , protein subunit , gene , fishery , genetics , mitochondrion , botany
Variation at the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (mt‐COI) gene was examined in 15 species of North Pacific skates. Thirteen species had unique sequences, indicating that a DNA‐based barcoding approach may be useful for species identification.