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Abdelbaset-Donya, A., Hamza, W., Mohammed-Geba, K., Galal-Khallaf, A. (2020). APPLICATION OF DNA BARCODING FOR IDENTIFICATION OF SOME KEY FISH-MARKET SPECIES IN SHARJAH CITY, UAE. Egyptian Journal of Zoology, 74(74), 56-66. doi: 10.21608/ejz.2020.47282.1042
Alaa Abdelbaset-Donya; Waleed Hamza; Khaled Mohammed-Geba; Asmaa Galal-Khallaf. "APPLICATION OF DNA BARCODING FOR IDENTIFICATION OF SOME KEY FISH-MARKET SPECIES IN SHARJAH CITY, UAE". Egyptian Journal of Zoology, 74, 74, 2020, 56-66. doi: 10.21608/ejz.2020.47282.1042
Abdelbaset-Donya, A., Hamza, W., Mohammed-Geba, K., Galal-Khallaf, A. (2020). 'APPLICATION OF DNA BARCODING FOR IDENTIFICATION OF SOME KEY FISH-MARKET SPECIES IN SHARJAH CITY, UAE', Egyptian Journal of Zoology, 74(74), pp. 56-66. doi: 10.21608/ejz.2020.47282.1042
Abdelbaset-Donya, A., Hamza, W., Mohammed-Geba, K., Galal-Khallaf, A. APPLICATION OF DNA BARCODING FOR IDENTIFICATION OF SOME KEY FISH-MARKET SPECIES IN SHARJAH CITY, UAE. Egyptian Journal of Zoology, 2020; 74(74): 56-66. doi: 10.21608/ejz.2020.47282.1042

APPLICATION OF DNA BARCODING FOR IDENTIFICATION OF SOME KEY FISH-MARKET SPECIES IN SHARJAH CITY, UAE

Article 6, Volume 74, Issue 74, December 2020, Page 56-66  XML PDF (910.57 K)
Document Type: Original Research Papers
DOI: 10.21608/ejz.2020.47282.1042
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Authors
Alaa Abdelbaset-Donya1; Waleed Hamza2; Khaled Mohammed-Gebaorcid 1; Asmaa Galal-Khallaf email orcid 1
1Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt
2Biology Department, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, UAE
Abstract
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been identified as an active international seafood market. To identify some of the key fish species in the UAE markets, 9 species of fresh fishes were randomly collected from Souq Al Jubail in Sharjah City, one of the biggest fish markets in UAE. The samples were subjected to DNA barcoding using partial sequencing of the hypervariable 5´ region of the cytochrome oxidase subunit I (coi) gene. Furthermore, the results were phylogenetically analyzed to provide further accurate species identification. Genetic and phylogenetic analyses resolved the naming discrepancies found in 30% of the fishes. Genetic diversity within each species exhibited a general trend for high haplotypes´ diversities. Most haplotypes were shared with the Sea of Oman and the Arabian Gulf, and few with the Red Sea. The results strongly recommend continuous application of molecular-based species inspection in the UAE seafood markets for assuring authenticity, traceability, and proper conservation of the native species.
Keywords
coi gene; DNA barcoding; Fish species; Fish markets; UAE
Main Subjects
Animal Cell Biology and Genetics; Fresh Water and Marine Biology
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