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Issue: Vol. 26 No. 2: 15 September 2006
Type: Articles
Published: 2006-09-15
DOI: 10.11646/mr.26.2.6
Page range: 98–102
Abstract views: 51
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Differentiation of Australian and New Zealand abalone species based on partial mitochondrial gene sequences of 12S rRNA, 16S rRNA and ND2 (NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2)

School of Biomedical Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga NSW 2678 Australia
School of Biomedical Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga NSW 2678 Australia
School of Wine and Food Science, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga NSW 2678 Australia
PCR poaching phylogeny

Abstract

Partial sequences of mitochondrial ND2 (NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2), 12S rRNA and 16S rRNA genes were obtained from four Australian abalone species and two New Zealand abalone species. Phylogenetic analyses were conducted using the parsimony method. The resulting phylogenetic trees revealed two clades, one consisting of four Australian abalone species and the other containing two New Zealand abalone species. The possible application of ND2, 12S and 16S sequence for the investigation of abalone poaching is discussed.