van Oppen, M.J.H., Wörheide, G., and Takabayashi, M. (2000) Nuclear markers in evolutionary and population genetic studies of scleractinian corals and sponges. In: Proceedings of the 9th International Coral Reef Symposium (1) pp. 131-138. From: 9th International Coral Reef Symposium: World Coral Reefs in the New Millenium, 23-27 October 2000, Bali, Indonesia.

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Abstract

Despite the ecological importance of scleractinian corals and sponges in tropical waters, few DNA markers are available that are appropriate for phylogenetic and population genetic approaches. To date, the most frequently used DNA markers for evolutionary and population level studies in these tax a are the nuclear ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacers (rDNA ITS J and ITS2). These markers have been useful and have contributed considerably to our understanding of the evolution, biogeography and -to some extent - the population structure of marine sponges and scleractinian corals. However, a need for single-copy nuclear markers exists. In this review studies in which such markers have been applied to scleractinian corals and marine sponges are summarised, and their advantages and disadvantages evaluated.

Item ID:	14664
Item Type:	Conference Item (Research - E1)
ISBN:	979-8105-97-4
Keywords:	corals; molecular markers; nuclear DNA; porifera; Scleractinian corals
Date Deposited:	28 Sep 2017 22:55
FoR Codes:	06 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 0604 Genetics > 060411 Population, Ecological and Evolutionary Genetics @ 51% 06 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 0604 Genetics > 060409 Molecular Evolution @ 49%
SEO Codes:	97 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 970106 Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences @ 100%
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