Molecular identification of Prorocentrum (Dinophyceae) species |
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Authors: | Zhang Cheng Han Xiaotian Zou Jingzhong Yu Zhiming Song Xiuxian and Christian Schuett |
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Institution: | (1) Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 266071 Qingdao, China;(2) Biologische Anstalt Helgoland, D-27483 Helgoland, Germany |
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Abstract: | A fragment of a large sub-unit ribosomal DNA (LrDNA) of 12 strains ofProrocentrum species was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The PCR products were digested by 3 restriction endonucleases (Cfo
I, Hae III, and RSA I) and then resolved in agarose gels. Results show that different species had different RFLP patterns,
except forP. arcuatum (ME 131), which had the same pattern toP. micans (ME160 and 04). The same fragment of 19 strains of the genus was also amplified and subjected to denaturing gradient gel
electrophoresis (DGGE). 11 different patterns were resolved. Different cultures of a same species had the same pattern. The
results of RFLP and DGGE analyses showed that eight newly isolated epibenthicProrocentrum species were different from each other, and also from other cultured ones examined in this study.P arcuatum (ME132) could not be differentiated fromP. micans (ME160 and 04), it was probably mis-identified, since they are quite different morphologically.P. redfieldii (ME138) could also not be distinguished formP. triestinium (ME132), it should be regarded as a synonym ofP. triestinium. Unexpectedly, a restriction site was found inP. micans, compared with previous sequence data.
Project supported by National Basic Research Priorities Program (2001CB409701, 2001CB409710) and supported by NSFC (40376040,
40025614) |
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Keywords: | Prorocentrum LrDNA RFLP DGGE |
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