March 2017

The cichlid 16S gene as a phylogenetic marker: Limits of its resolution for analyzing global relationship

The phylogenetic utility of the 16S gene in cichlids is assessed. Eighty-six (86) partial sequences belonging to 37 genera of cichlids from the Genbank was analyzed. The alignment had four hundred and sixty three (463) basepairs with 337 conserved sites and 126 variable sites. Base compositional bias is similar to that found in higher organism with Adenine having the highest average of 30.3%, followed by cytosine,...

Author(s): Olusola B. Sokefun