Effect of DNA extraction on ageing success in coral trout (Plectropomus leopardus) otoliths

To maximize the information commonly collected from otoliths, the effect of DNA extraction on the estimation of age with otoliths was evaluated by comparing sagittal otolith samples from common coral trout (Plectropomus leopardus) for clarity and ageing discrepancies in DNA-extracted and untreated c...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Fish Biology
Main Authors: Heath, D., Lou, D. C., Ovenden, J., Begg, G. A.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing 2007
Subjects:
Fisheries
Marine & Freshwater Biology
age
DNA
otoliths
reef fish
Effective Population-size
Cod Gadus-morhua
North-sea
Samples
0604 Genetics
0704 Fisheries Sciences
Gadus morhua
Online Access:https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:130564
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Summary:To maximize the information commonly collected from otoliths, the effect of DNA extraction on the estimation of age with otoliths was evaluated by comparing sagittal otolith samples from common coral trout (Plectropomus leopardus) for clarity and ageing discrepancies in DNA-extracted and untreated control otoliths. The DNA extraction process had no significant effect, indicating that archived otoliths can be used as a source of DNA while retaining their utility for age estimation. (c) 2007 The Authors Journal compilation (c) 2007 The Fisheries Society of the British Isles.

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