Species-specific PCR assays for Gambierdiscus excentricus and Gambierdiscus silvae (Gonyaulacales, Dinophyceae).
Caribbean
ciguatera
ciguatoxin
dinoflagellate
harmful algae
ribosomal
species-specific molecular assay
Journal
Journal of phycology
ISSN: 1529-8817
Titre abrégé: J Phycol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9882935
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
06 2019
06 2019
Historique:
received:
18
03
2018
accepted:
28
11
2018
pubmed:
1
3
2019
medline:
23
2
2020
entrez:
1
3
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The two most toxic Gambierdiscus species identified from the Caribbean are G. excentricus and G. silvae. These species are the primary causes of ciguatera fish poisoning and likely contribute disproportionately to the toxicity of marine food webs. While Gambierdiscus species are difficult to distinguish using light or scanning electron microscopy, reliable species-specific molecular identification methods have been developed and used successfully to identify a number of other Gambierdiscus species. Corresponding species-specific assays are not yet available for G. excentricus and G. silvae, which imposes limitations on species identification and related ecological studies. The following note describes species-specific polymerase chain reaction assays for G. excentricus and G. silvae that can be used for these purposes.
Substances chimiques
Ciguatoxins
11050-21-8
Banques de données
GENBANK
['MG981052', 'MG981061']
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
730-732Informations de copyright
© 2019 Phycological Society of America.