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DNA barcoding reveals 24 distinct lineages as cryptic bird species candidates in and around the Japanese Archipelago.
Molecular ecology resources - 1 Jan 2015
Saitoh Takema, Sugita Norimasa, Someya Sayaka, Iwami Yasuko, Kobayashi Sayaka, Kamigaichi Hiromi, Higuchi Aki, Asai Shigeki, Yamamoto Yoshihiro, Nishiumi Isao
Abstract excerpt
DNA barcoding using a partial region (648 bp) of the cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) gene is a powerful tool for species identification and has revealed many cryptic species in various animal taxa. In birds, cryptic species are likely to occur in insular regions like the Japanese Archipelago due to the prevention of gene flow by sea barriers. Using COI sequences of 234 of the 251 Japanese-breeding bird species, we...
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