Genetic diversity within Scorpio maurus (Scorpiones: Scorpionidae) from Morocco: Preliminary evidence based on CO1 mitochondrial DNA sequences

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2008

Autores

Elsa Froufe (Autor) Outra; Pedro Sousa (Autor) Outra; Paulo C Alves (Autor) FCUP; David J Harris (Autor) FCUP

Revista

Título: BIOLOGIA

Vol. 63

Páginas: 1157-1160

ISSN: 0006-3088

Editora: Springer

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 22 Citações

Scopus - 23 Citações

Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências exactas e naturais > Ciências biológicas

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-003-TBM

DOI: 10.2478/s11756-008-0176-y

Abstract (EN): The large-clawed scorpion, Scorpio maurus, is a medically important scorpion and yet nothing is known regarding genetic diversity within this species. As a preliminary analysis we determined variation within the cytochrome oxidase 1 (CO1) mitochondrial gene from specimens from Morocco. High levels of genetic diversity were found that presented some geographical coherence. Of the two identified subspecies from Morocco, S. maurus birulai and S. maurus fuliginosus, the latter included genetically distinct lineages (8.0% uncorrected sequence divergence), indicating a detailed morphological and molecular revision is needed for this species.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 4