Genetic divergence and phylogenetic inferences in five species of Mugilidae (Pisces: Perciformes)

Rossi, Anna Rita; Capula, Massimo; Crosetti, Donatella; Campton, Donald E.; Sola, Luciana

doi:10.1007/s002270050313

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“…Large genetic divergence, at least for some portions of DNA, has already been reported for other groups of fish that have fairly similar morphology (Meyer et al, 1990;Sturmbauer and Meyer, 1992;Patarnello et al, 1994;Papasotiropoulos et al, 2002). This situation could be explained by differences in the selective constraints operating on these two general characters, which seems to lead to the lack of parallel evolution of these characters (Caldara et al, 1996;Rossi et al, 1998).…”

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Mitochondrial DNA diversity in Atherina boyeri populations as determined by RFLP analysis of three mtDNA segments

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The genetic differentiation and the phylogenetic relationships of eight Atherina boyeri Greek populations have been investigated at the mtDNA level. The populations studied are from two different lakes, a lagoon, the interface zone between the lagoon and the sea, and four marine sites. RFLP analysis of three mtDNA segments (12s rRNA, 16s rRNA and D-loop) amplified by PCR was used. Six, seven and eight restriction enzymes were found to have at least one recognition site at 12s rRNA, 16s rRNA and D-loop respectively. Twenty-one different haplotypes were detected among the populations studied. Several restriction patterns were revealed. These patterns can be used for the discrimi-

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Mitochondrial DNA diversity in Atherina boyeri populations as determined by RFLP analysis of three mtDNA segments

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“…In fact, most members of the family display a general morphological uniformity, which as a consequence restricts the number of suitable characters that can be used to answer phylogenetic questions unambiguously. As a result, the phylogenetic status of the Mugilidae family remains particularly obscure, especially at the interspecific level (Stiassny 1993;Rossi et al 1998).…”

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“…In the latest taxonomic revision made by Thomson (1997), the Mugilidae family seems to include 14 genera and a total of 64 valid species, most of them classified in the genera Mugil and Liza. Despite all these major revisions (Nelson 1994;Thomson 1981Thomson , 1997, the systematic status of some species and genera within the family is still confused (Rossi et al 1998).…”

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Molecular Phylogeny of Grey Mullets (Teleostei: Mugilidae) in Greece: Evidence from Sequence Analysis of mtDNA Segments

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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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“…Traditionally, morphological identification of fish is made according to appearance, anatomy and useful taxonomic characteristics (Rossi et al, 1998a). Unfortunately, the appearances of the genera M. cephalus and L. affinis are very similar and it is difficult to distinguish between the two.…”

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“…(Harrison et al, 2007;Rossi et al, 1998a;Trewavas and Ingham, 1972). It is difficult to distinguish between the genera Mugil and Liza (Rossi et al, 1998a) by appearance and morphology, and the economic value of M. cehpalus is quite a bit higher than that of Liza affinis. Therefore, a molecular technique must be developed to distinguish the genera Liza in the Mugilidae family for necessary identification purposes.…”

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Novel family- and genus-specific DNA markers in Mugilidae

Lai¹,

Wang²,

Yang³

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Afr. J. Biotechnol.

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In this study, we identified novel family-and genus-specific DNA markers in Mugilidae fish. Genomic DNA was isolated from the blood of fish of 15 families and eighty (80) random primers were used for random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) fingerprinting. When the primer OPAV04 was employed, a novel specific PCR product was observed in the Mugilidae family. In addition, another novel specific PCR product was also observed in the Liza genus while using primer OPAV10. Sequencing analysis revealed that the novel family-and genus-specific DNA fragments were 857 and 419 bp, respectively, and no similar sequences were found in GenBank. Two primers sets were designed based on the family-and genus-specific sequences to confirm the RAPD results and the 571 and 187 bp predicted bands were successfully amplified by PCR. Intriguingly, these two novel specific DNA markers were also effectively used for terrestrial and aquatic animal discrimination. Therefore, the novel family-and genus-specific DNA markers identified in this study can be used as an effective tool for rapid and accurate determination of the Mugilidae family and Liza genus, and even for cross-species identification.

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Genetic divergence and phylogenetic inferences in five species of Mugilidae (Pisces: Perciformes)

Cited by 43 publications

References 9 publications

Mitochondrial DNA diversity in Atherina boyeri populations as determined by RFLP analysis of three mtDNA segments

Mitochondrial DNA diversity in Atherina boyeri populations as determined by RFLP analysis of three mtDNA segments

Molecular Phylogeny of Grey Mullets (Teleostei: Mugilidae) in Greece: Evidence from Sequence Analysis of mtDNA Segments

Novel family- and genus-specific DNA markers in Mugilidae

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