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Molecular Analysis of Complete SSU to LSU rDNA Sequence in the Harmful Dinoflagellate Alexandrium tamarense (Korean Isolate, HY970328M)  

Ki, Jang-Seu (Department of Life Science, College of Natural Sciences, Hanyang University)
Han, Myung-Soo (Department of Life Science, College of Natural Sciences, Hanyang University)
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Ocean Science Journal / v.40, no.3, 2005 , pp. 155-166 More about this Journal
Abstract
New PCR primers (N=18) were designed for the isolation of complete SSU to LSU rDNA sequences from the dinoflagellate Alexandrium tamarense. Standard PCR, employing each primer set selected for amplifications of less than 1.5 kb, successfully amplified the expected rDNA regions of A. tamarense (Korean isolate, HY970328M). Complete SSU, LSU rDNAs and ITS sequences, including 5.8S rDNA, were recorded at 1,800 bp, 520 bp and 3,393 bp, respectively. The LSU rDNA sequence was the first report in Alexandrium genus. No intron was found in the LSU rRNA coding region. Twelve D-domains within the LSU rDNA were put together into 1,879 bp (44.4% G+C), and cores into 1514 bp (42.8% G+C). The core sequence was significantly different (0.0867 of genetic distance, 91% sequence similarity) in comparison with Prorocentrum micans (GenBank access. no. X16108). The D2 region was the longest in length (300 bp) and highly variable among the 12 D-domains. In a phylogenetic analysis using complete LSU rDNA sequences of a variety of phytoplankton, A. tamarense was clearly separated with high resolution against other species. The result suggests that the sequence may resolve the taxonomic ambiguities of Alexandrium genus, particularly of the tamarensis complex.
Keywords
Alexandrium tamarense; large-subunit rDNA; phylogenetic analysis; D-domain;
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