Applying DNA barcoding to red macroalgae: a preliminary appraisal holds promise for future applications
- G. Saunders
- BiologyPhilosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B…
- 29 October 2005
Novel primers were developed for red algae to PCR amplify and sequence the 5′ cox1 ‘barcode’ region and were used to assess three known species-complex questions and, with the enhanced sampling here, turned up a variety of novel observations in need of further taxonomic investigation.
A MULTI‐GENE MOLECULAR INVESTIGATION OF THE KELP (LAMINARIALES, PHAEOPHYCEAE) SUPPORTS SUBSTANTIAL TAXONOMIC RE‐ORGANIZATION 1
- C. Lane, C. Mayes, L. Druehl, G. Saunders
- Biology
- 1 April 2006
The first comprehensive and well‐supported molecular phylogeny for the ALL complex of the Laminariales is presented, maintaining the three recognized families, but with vastly different compositions, as well as proposing the Costariaceae fam.
Routine DNA barcoding of Canadian Gracilariales (Rhodophyta) reveals the invasive species Gracilaria vermiculophylla in British Columbia
- G. Saunders
- Environmental ScienceMolecular Ecology Resources
- 1 May 2009
A timely collaboration with international colleagues introduced sequences from the invasive Gracilaria vermiculophylla into cytochrome c oxidase I alignments — these a perfect match to BCsp indicating that this species occurs in British Columbia.
CBOL Protist Working Group: Barcoding Eukaryotic Richness beyond the Animal, Plant, and Fungal Kingdoms
- J. Pawłowski, S. Audic, C. de Vargas
- BiologyPLoS Biology
- 1 November 2012
A group of protist experts proposes a two-step DNA barcoding approach, comprising a universal eukaryotic pre-barcode followed by group-specific barcodes, to unveil the hidden biodiversity of…
A molecular assessment of northeast Pacific Alaria species (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae) with reference to the utility of DNA barcoding.
- C. Lane, S. Lindstrom, G. Saunders
- BiologyMolecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
- 1 August 2007
Assessing red algal supraordinal diversity and taxonomy in the context of contemporary systematic data.
- G. Saunders, M. Hommersand
- BiologyAmerican-Eurasian journal of botany
- 1 October 2004
This work provides a comprehensive review of the literature pertaining to the antiquity, diversity, and systematics of the red algae and proposes a contemporary classification based on recent and traditional evidence.
A Molecular Survey of Ulva (Chlorophyta) in Temperate Australia Reveals Enhanced Levels of Cosmopolitanism
- L. Kirkendale, G. Saunders, P. Winberg
- Environmental ScienceJournal of Phycology
- 1 February 2013
The green algal genus Ulva includes a speciose group of marine macroalgae inhabiting shallow seas worldwide. Although algal blooms in Asia highlight the opportunistic nature of several “nuisance”…
THE FAMILIES OF THE ORDER RHODYMENIALES (RHODOPHYTA) : A MOLECULAR-SYSTEMATIC INVESTIGATION WITH A DESCRIPTION OF FAUCHEACEAE FAM. NOV.
- G. Saunders, I. M. Strachan, G. Kraft
- Biology
- 1999
Small-subunit ribosomal DNA sequences have been newly determined for 22 species of Rhodymeniales, bringing to 32 the total number included in the data set a molecular-systematic survey of some 60% of the genera in the order and challenging several aspects of the currently accepted infraordinal groupings of taxa.
A DNA barcode examination of the Laminariaceae (Phaeophyceae) in Canada reveals novel biogeographical and evolutionary insights
- D. McDevit, G. Saunders
- Environmental Science, Biology
- 23 April 2010
Findings in this study highlight how the growth of a worldwide barcode database for the assignment of individuals to genetic species will uncover new perspectives on biogeography and species diversity on a global scale.
A SURVEY OF BANGIALES (RHODOPHYTA) BASED ON MULTIPLE MOLECULAR MARKERS REVEALS CRYPTIC DIVERSITY 1
- H. Kucera, G. Saunders
- BiologyJournal of Phycology
- 1 August 2012
This study is the first to employ the standardized DNA barcode marker COI‐5P in a broad floristic survey of the Bangiales in Canadian marine waters, leading to the synonymization of Wildemania cuneiformis with W. amplissima, as well as the description of two new species.
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