DNA barcoding of mayflies (Insecta: Ephemeroptera) from South India.

ABSTRACT: In this study, DNA barcodes were generated for 40 species belonging to 32 genera under 10 families of Ephemeroptera from South India. Nucleotide sequence divergences were calculated using the Kimura two-parameter distance model and a neighbour-joining analysis was performed to provide a graphic display of the patterns of divergence among the species. This study demonstrates that COI barcoding is effective in discriminating among the mayfly species of South India, and provides a reference library for their future molecular identification.

SUBMITTER: Selvakumar C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7800591 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature