Molecular markers based on 18s ribosome gene fragments of sponges (Porifera: Demospongiae) collected from Con Co island, Quang Tri province

Tran My Linh, Nguyen Chi Mai, Le Quang Trung, Vu Huong Giang, Le Quynh Lien, Le Thanh Long, Phan Minh Tuan, Nguyen Tuong Van, Ninh Khac Ban
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Authors

  • Tran My Linh VAST
  • Nguyen Chi Mai VAST
  • Le Quang Trung VAST
  • Vu Huong Giang VAST
  • Le Quynh Lien VAST
  • Le Thanh Long VAST
  • Phan Minh Tuan VAST
  • Nguyen Tuong Van VAST
  • Ninh Khac Ban

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15625/0866-7160/v36n1.4519

Keywords:

Porifera, Demospongiae, 18S ribosome DNA fragments, molecular markers, sponges, Con Co island

Abstract

Sponge diversity in Vietnam has not been evaluated at all levels from phylogenetics, species, and populations to ecosystems. In the present study, the polymorphism of 18S rDNA fragment sequences revealed phylogenetic variation of 6 demosponge samples (Biemna variantia, Niphates sp., Erylus sp., Mycale laevis, Dictyonella pelligera and Hyrtios erectus) collected from Con Co island, Quang Tri province, Vietnam. High homology of DNA sequence between each studied samples and referred species in Genbank inferred six samples to be six different taxa as previously identified based on morphological characteristics, providing a potential utility of the DNA sequence for identification of sponges in Vietnam. So far, this study is the first molecular data of sponges collected from Vietnam seas. The obtained results also contribute to our better understanding of the sponge diversity in Con Co island.

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Published

23-08-2014

How to Cite

Linh, T. M., Mai, N. C., Trung, L. Q., Giang, V. H., Lien, L. Q., Long, L. T., Tuan, P. M., Van, N. T., & Ban, N. K. (2014). Molecular markers based on 18s ribosome gene fragments of sponges (Porifera: Demospongiae) collected from Con Co island, Quang Tri province. Academia Journal of Biology, 36(1), 65–72. https://doi.org/10.15625/0866-7160/v36n1.4519

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