In:
Nematology, Brill, Vol. 19, No. 7 ( 2017-08-22), p. 821-837
Abstract:
Reliable and well-developed DNA barcode databases are indispensable for the identification of microscopic life. However, effectiveness of molecular barcoding in identifying terrestrial specimens, and nematodes in particular, has received little attention. In this study, ca 600 ribosomal large subunit DNA fragments (D3-D5 region) were successfully amplified for 79 limnic and terrestrial nematode species sampled at 147 locations across Germany. Distinctive DNA motifs in the LSU region were identified in 80% of all species examined. For 13 supposedly single morphospecies, 2-7 LSU barcode groups were detected with a wide range of intraspecific variations (0.09-7.9%). This region seems to be more suitable for the assessment of limno-terrestrial nematode diversity than the frequently used mitochondrial gene COI , as amplification success of the latter fragment is low for several nematode species. Our reference database for nematodes may serve as a starting point for applied and fundamental studies for these ubiquitous, ecologically highly relevant, organisms.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1388-5545
,
1568-5411
DOI:
10.1163/15685411-00003089
Language:
Unknown
Publisher:
Brill
Publication Date:
2017
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2019332-4
SSG:
12
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