DNA-based identification of Alaska skates (Amblyraja, Bathyraja and Raja: Rajidae) using cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (coI) variation |
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| Authors: | I. B. Spies,&dagger ,S. Gaichas,&dagger ,D. E. Stevenson,&dagger ,J. W. Orr,&dagger M. F. Canino,&dagger |
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| Affiliation: | NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115, U.S.A. |
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| Abstract: | 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. |
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| Keywords: | coI cytochrome c oxidase subunit I DNA barcode mitochondrial DNA species identification skates |
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