ALGA
Algal Life Global Audit
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Public ProjectsPublic projects are those with data publicly available through BOLD Systems. To access the data available go to Barcode of Life Data Systems and click on Published Projects link on the menu bar. Scroll to the bottom of the page for the projects affiliated with ALGA (Algal Life Global Audit). |
Featured Project of the Month: A DNA barcode examination of the Laminariaceae (Phaeophyceae) in Canada reveals novel biogeographical and evolutionary insights. |
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| McDevit and Saunders (2010) Phycologia 49: 235-248. DNA barcoding is becoming a widely applied tool for the rapid and accurate identification of eukaryotic species. In this study we used the DNA barcode for large-scale screening of the brown algal family Laminariaceae in Canada. With the examination of 194 COI-5P (59 end of cytochrome c oxidase 1) sequences (150 newly determined) from representatives of this family, we confirmed the presence of 12 species in Canadian waters (Cymathaere triplicata, Laminaria digitata, L. ephemera, L. setchellii, L. solidungula, L. yezoensis, Macrocystis integrifolia, Nereocystis leutkeana, Postelsia palmaeformis, Saccharina groenlandica, S. latissima and S. sessilis). |  |
| Saccharina groenlandica, a species with a history of taxonomic confusion, was found in the Pacific, Hudson Bay (subarctic) and Atlantic Canada extending greatly our comprehension of the biogeography of this species. Additionally, COI-5P data from S. latissima, combined with ITS results, provided insights into historical distributional patterns and uncovered a hybridization zone between incipient species in this complex. These discoveries highlight how the growth of a worldwide barcode database for the assignment of individuals to genetic species will uncover new perspectives on biogeography and species diversity on a global scale. | |
Complete List of Public Projects:Rhodoplantae Published Projects Ahnfeltiales of Canada CBLN Reds of Canada COI-5P as a red algal barcode - proof of concept Gelidiales of Canada Gigartinales (Dumontiaceae 1 - Foliose) of Canada Gigartinales (Kallymeniaceae/Euthora et al.) of Canada Gigartinales (Phyllophoraceae) of Canada Gracilariaceae of Canada Grania Project Halichrysis Puerto Rico Halymenia of Bermuda Palmariales (Other families) of Canada Porphyra of Canada Rhodymeniales of Australia Vanuatu Peyssonneliaceae Nemaliales of Canada Phaeophyceae Published Projects Brown Barcode Protocol Project Canadian Fucus Canadian Fucus ITS CBLN Brown Algae of Canada Laminaraiceae of Canada Additional Projects Ulvophyceae barcode marker test
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