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Open AccessMolecular phylogeny and genetic diversity of the economic seaweed Meristotheca (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta) in the northwest Pacific, with a description of M. pilulaora sp. nov
Species of the red algal genus Meristotheca are important natural resources that can be used directly as food for human consumption as well as raw materials for the extraction of carrageenan. Despite being harves...
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Verification of hotspots of genetic diversity in Korean population of Grateloupia asiatica and G. jejuensis (Rhodophyta) show low genetic diversity and similar geographic distribution
Understanding the genetic diversity and distribution patterns of seaweeds species is crucial for evaluating key regions of high genetic diversity. Identifying hotspots of high intraspecific diversity is an imp...
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Genetic diversity hotspot of the amphi-Pacific macroalga Gloiopeltis furcata sensu lato (Gigartinales, Florideophyceae)
Genetic diversity patterns around the North Pacific received attention for marine organisms and have been used to infer biodiversity “hotspots” in the region. We conducted a phylogeographic study of the red alga
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DNA barcoding of the funoran-producing red algal genus Gloiopeltis (Gigartinales) and description of a new species, Gloiopeltis frutex sp. nov.
The funoran-producing red macroalga, Gloiopeltis, is known for its commercial uses. Since the economic value of Gloiopeltis is species-dependent, accurate species identification using molecular analysis such as D...
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Delimiting the species Neosiphonia yendoi (Rhodomelaceae, Rhodophyta) based on COI and rbcL genetic variation in Korea and Japan
Although the marine red algal genus Neosiphonia is well characterized, many species of Neosiphonia are poorly understood. To correctly define the species delimitation of Neosiphonia yendoi using genetic variation...
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Molecular phylogeny of the genus Chondracanthus (Rhodophyta), focusing on the resurrection of C. okamurae and the description of C. cincinnus sp. nov.
Determining the taxonomic status of the red algal genus Chondracanthus based on morphological characters is challenging due to the similarity and high degree of plasticity of the thallus. Since the taxonomic hist...
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Molecular analyses for identification of the Gracilariaceae (Rhodophyta) from the Asia–Pacific region
The family Gracilariaceae contains economically important seaweeds and is well known as a difficult group for the species identification due to its high species diversity and uncertainty of species limits. To ...
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Taxonomy of Grateloupia (Halymeniales, Rhodophyta) by DNA barcode marker analysis and a description of Pachymeniopsis volvita sp. nov.
We applied DNA barcoding analysis to the red alga Grateloupia because it is one of the most complicated taxa in the family Halymeniaceae. We used two DNA barcoding markers, the 5′ end of the cytochrome c oxidase ...
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Open AccessDNA barcode assessment of Gracilaria salicornia (Gracilariaceae, Rhodophyta) from Southeast Asia
DNA barcoding is becoming a widely applied tool for the quick and accurate identification of species. The evolution of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene is sufficiently rapid to allow di...
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Molecular identification of Grateloupia elliptica and G. lanceolata (Rhodophyta) inferred from plastid rbcL and mitochondrial COI genes sequence data
The marine red algae Grateloupia is the largest genus in the family Halymeniaceae and widely distributed from tropical to warm temperate regions of the world. In the genus Grateloupia, especially G. elliptica and...
