UNIVERSAL CYTOCHROME-B PRIMERS FACILITATE INTRASPECIFIC STUDIES IN MOLLUSCAN TAXA

Authors
MERRITT TJS SHI L CHASE MC REX MA ETTER RJ QUATTRO JM
Citation
Tjs. Merritt et al., UNIVERSAL CYTOCHROME-B PRIMERS FACILITATE INTRASPECIFIC STUDIES IN MOLLUSCAN TAXA, Molecular marine biology and biotechnology, 7(1), 1998, pp. 7-11
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology","Marine & Freshwater Biology
Journal title
Molecular marine biology and biotechnology → ACNP
ISSN journal
10536426
Volume
7
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
7 - 11
Database
ISI
SICI code
1053-6426(1998)7:1<7:UCPFIS>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
We describe the construction of amplification primers designed to targ et a portion of the mitochondrial cytochrome b locus in a variety of m olluscan taxa. Combinations of two sets of primers successfully amplif ied cytochrome b from several species of gastropod, bivalves, and ceph alopods. Sequence analysis of these amplified products revealed nucleo tide diversity in small samples within several of these taxa. We discu ss the utility of these primer sets for studies of intraspecific phylo geny in mollusks and potentially other invertebrates.