Morphological and DNA sequence analysis of the Cytochrome oxidase (cox1) of a new record of Acropora in Lian, Batangas and Bolinao, Pangasinan

Authors

Katrina S. Luzon, De La Salle University, Manila
Wilfredo Roehl Y. Licuanan, De La Salle University, Manila
Ma. Carmen A. Lagman, De La Salle University, Manila

College

College of Science

Department/Unit

Biology

Document Type

Archival Material/Manuscript

Publication Date

2004

Abstract

Colonies of Acropora, first spotted at Talim Bay, Lian, Batangas, is suspected to be a new record for the Philippines. Conventional taxonomic identification of the coral reveals that it may be Acropara abrotanoides or Acropora robusta. The probability of these suggested species was confirmed through DNA sequencing. The mitochondrial control region cytochrome oxidase 1 (cruel) is known to be a very conserved gene region. Amplified sequences of cox1 were analyzed and revealed a 98% to100% likelihood of being Acropora tenuis, a species that is very morphologically dis

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Luzon, K. S., Licuanan, W. Y., & Lagman, M. A. (2004). Morphological and DNA sequence analysis of the Cytochrome oxidase (cox1) of a new record of Acropora in Lian, Batangas and Bolinao, Pangasinan. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/7729

Disciplines

Marine Biology

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Keywords

Acropora—Philippines—Talim Bay; Acropora—Philippines—Talim Bay—Classificatio

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