Molecular Phylogeny of Grey Mullets (Teleostei: Mugilidae) in Greece: Evidence from Sequence Analysis of mtDNA Segments |
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| Authors: | Vasilis Papasotiropoulos Elena Klossa-Kilia Stamatis N Alahiotis George Kilias |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Biology, Division of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, University of Patras, Patras, 26500, Greece;(2) Department of Biology, Division of Animal Zoology, University of Patras, Patras, 26500, Greece;(3) Present address: Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Technological Educational Institute of Messolongi, Nea Ktiria, Messolongi, 30200, Greece |
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| Abstract: | Mitochondrial DNA sequence analysis has been used to explore genetic differentiation and phylogenetic relationships among
five species of the Mugilidae family, Mugil cephalus, Chelon labrosus, Liza aurata, Liza ramada, and Liza saliens. DNA was isolated from samples originating from the Messolongi Lagoon in Greece. Three mtDNA segments (12s rRNA, 16s rRNA,
and CO I) were PCR amplified and sequenced. Sequencing analysis revealed that the greatest genetic differentiation was observed
between M. cephalus and all the other species studied, while C. labrosus and L. aurata were the closest taxa. Dendrograms obtained by the neighbor-joining method and Bayesian inference analysis exhibited the
same topology. According to this topology, M. cephalus is the most distinct species and the remaining taxa are clustered together, with C. labrosus and L. aurata forming a single group. The latter result brings into question the monophyletic origin of the genus Liza. |
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| Keywords: | Grey mullets Mugilidae family Mitochondrial DNA Sequencing Phylogeny |
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