Species of a whale and an unknown fish sample identified using molecular taxonomy


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Authors

  • P Jayasankar Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 018, India
  • B Anoop Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 018, India
  • Reynold Peter Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 018, India
  • V V Afsal Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 018, India
  • M Rajagopal Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 018, India

Abstract

Molecular genetics provides a powerful tool for conservation of species protected by international regulations or threatened by overexploitation. The present communication is the first report from India on the application of molecular tools for the accurate identification of a stranded whale in putrefied condition as it was impossible to identify the species status using conventional taxonomy and the carcass of an unknown animal devoid of its head and tail, collected from a fish market. Partial sequences of mtDNA control region and cytochrome b gene of the whale were generated and tested with BLAST search and DNA surveillance for molecular identification. It was identified as
Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera edeni). Partial sequence of mtDNA cytochrome b gene of the unknown fish from the market was generated, tested with BLAST search and was identified as sword fish Xiphias gladius

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Author Biographies

  • P Jayasankar, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 018, India
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 018, India
  • B Anoop, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 018, India
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 018, India
  • Reynold Peter, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 018, India
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 018, India
  • V V Afsal, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 018, India
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 018, India
  • M Rajagopal, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 018, India
    Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin - 682 018, India

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Vol. 54 No. 3 (2007)

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Jayasankar, P., Anoop, B., Peter, R., Afsal, V. V., & Rajagopal, M. (2011). Species of a whale and an unknown fish sample identified using molecular taxonomy. Indian Journal of Fisheries, 54(3), 339-343. https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/6951