Phylogeny of Holothuria leucospilota (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea)as inferred from cytochrome c oxidase I mtDNA gene sequences

Idris, Mohd Yaman and Ahmad, Hajar Fauzan and Hashim, Ridzwan and Usup, Gires and Kamarudin, Kamarul Rahim and Mohamed Rehan, Aisyah (2011) Phylogeny of Holothuria leucospilota (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea)as inferred from cytochrome c oxidase I mtDNA gene sequences. Borneo Journal of Resource Science and Technology, 1 (1). pp. 52-54. ISSN 229-9769

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Abstract

This study aimed to generate the genetic profile of Holothuria (Mertensiothuria) leucospilota (Brandt 1835) from Intan Besar Island, Langkawi, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia and then to determine the phylogenetic relationship between H. leucospilota and other members of genus Holothuria available in the GenBank using partial sequences of cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) gene. In this study, tree topologies of neighbour joining, maximum parsimony and maximum likelihood show that H. leucospilota has its own monophyletic clade clearly distinct from the other species and it is genetically closer to Holothuria (Acanthotrapeza) coluber Semper 1868.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	4689/12704
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Molecular systematics; Holothuria leucospilota; partial sequences of cytochrome c oxidase I gene; phylogeny tree
Subjects:	Q Science > QL Zoology
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences > Department of Biomedical Science (Effective:1st July 2011) Kulliyyah of Science > Department of Biotechnology Kulliyyah of Science > Institute of Oceanography and Maritime Studies
Depositing User:	Mr Kamarul Rahim Kamarudin
Date Deposited:	30 Dec 2011 13:29
Last Modified:	12 Jan 2012 10:09
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/12704

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