Resolution of the taxonomic status of Chilean and Californian jack mackerels using mitochondrial DNA sequence

2004/09/20 by Élie Poulin, Leyla Cárdenas, Cristián E. Hernández +2 · 3 citations
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Environmental Science · #Genetic diversity and population structure #Identification and Quantification in Food #Isotope Analysis in Ecology

paper · doi:10.1111/j.0022-1112.2004.00514.x

openalex publication_date 2004/09/20 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/26

Abstract

Phylogeographic reconstructions using mitochondrial DNA sequences from both the control region and the cytochrome b gene demonstrated that two disjunct populations be recognized as Trachurus murphyi and Trachurus symmetricus . The species have been isolated for at least 250 000 years.

Citations

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