Premium
Effect of DNA extraction on ageing success in coral trout ( Plectropomus leopardus ) otoliths
Author(s) -
Heath D.,
Lou D. C.,
Ovenden J.,
Begg G. A.
Publication year - 2007
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.1095-8649.2007.01657.x
Subject(s) - otolith , biology , leopardus , fishery , coral , extraction (chemistry) , zoology , ecology , fish <actinopterygii> , chemistry , chromatography
To maximize the information commonly collected from otoliths, the effect of DNA extraction on the estimation of age with otoliths was evaluated by comparing sagittal otolith samples from common coral trout ( Plectropomus leopardus ) for clarity and ageing discrepancies in DNA‐extracted and untreated control otoliths. The DNA extraction process had no significant effect, indicating that archived otoliths can be used as a source of DNA while retaining their utility for age estimation.