Journal
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES
Volume 10, Issue 3, Pages 568-572Publisher
WILEY-BLACKWELL
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2009.02776.x
Keywords
16S rRNA; Clupeiform; Eastern Atlantic region; MHS-PCR; species identification; West Africa
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- IRD
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A multiplex haplotype-specific polymerase chain reaction (MHS-PCR) method was developed, which identified seven Clupeiform species living in the tropical Eastern Atlantic region: Sardinella aurita, Sardinella maderensis, Ethmalosa fimbriata, Sardina pilchardus, Engraulis encrasicholus, Pellonula leonensis and Ilisha africana. 16S rRNA fragments were amplified using a species-specific set of primers, yielding species-specific size fragments, and then separated using agarose gel electrophoresis, enabling direct visual identification of targeted species. This method provides an accurate, easy and rapid tool for identifying species within large Clupeiform samples. It is suitable for investigations on early Clupeiform stages, species and identification in fishery management in the tropical Eastern Atlantic area.
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