On the phylogenetic relationship of South African species of Cladophora (Chlorophyta) based on the 26S (LSU) gene region

dc.contributor.advisorBolton, John Jen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorNowell, Tracey Len_ZA
dc.contributor.authorArendse, Clementen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-08T06:21:26Z
dc.date.available2017-12-08T06:21:26Z
dc.date.issued2004en_ZA
dc.date.updated2017-02-06T12:57:32Z
dc.description.abstractIn order to delineate the genus Cladophora in South Africa, several sites along the Cape peninsula were sampled and sequences for the partial26S region of the rRNA were obtained and a phylogram was constructed. The aims of this study were to provide a robust phylogenetic tree describing the relationship between members of the genus Cladophora and related taxa and to determine the origins of South Africa's estuarine species of Cladophora. After DNA extraction and cycle sequencing of products, sequences were aligned and compared to several east coast species (obtained from GENBANK) and a phylogram was constructed. The results yielded several clades within Cladophora; Clad. capensis grouping with Clad. isaacii, Clad sericea and Clad. dalmatica; Cheatomorpha forming a polyphyletic group within Cladophora; and Clad. vagabunda and Clad. laetevirens grouping with the estuarine species. As no Clad. vagabunda or Clad. laetevirens are found along the coast of South Africa, the origins of its estuarine species still remain a mystery and needs further investigation.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationArendse, C. (2004). <i>On the phylogenetic relationship of South African species of Cladophora (Chlorophyta) based on the 26S (LSU) gene region</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26496en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationArendse, Clement. <i>"On the phylogenetic relationship of South African species of Cladophora (Chlorophyta) based on the 26S (LSU) gene region."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26496en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationArendse, C. 2004. On the phylogenetic relationship of South African species of Cladophora (Chlorophyta) based on the 26S (LSU) gene region. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Arendse, Clement AB - In order to delineate the genus Cladophora in South Africa, several sites along the Cape peninsula were sampled and sequences for the partial26S region of the rRNA were obtained and a phylogram was constructed. The aims of this study were to provide a robust phylogenetic tree describing the relationship between members of the genus Cladophora and related taxa and to determine the origins of South Africa's estuarine species of Cladophora. After DNA extraction and cycle sequencing of products, sequences were aligned and compared to several east coast species (obtained from GENBANK) and a phylogram was constructed. The results yielded several clades within Cladophora; Clad. capensis grouping with Clad. isaacii, Clad sericea and Clad. dalmatica; Cheatomorpha forming a polyphyletic group within Cladophora; and Clad. vagabunda and Clad. laetevirens grouping with the estuarine species. As no Clad. vagabunda or Clad. laetevirens are found along the coast of South Africa, the origins of its estuarine species still remain a mystery and needs further investigation. DA - 2004 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2004 T1 - On the phylogenetic relationship of South African species of Cladophora (Chlorophyta) based on the 26S (LSU) gene region TI - On the phylogenetic relationship of South African species of Cladophora (Chlorophyta) based on the 26S (LSU) gene region UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26496 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/26496
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationArendse C. On the phylogenetic relationship of South African species of Cladophora (Chlorophyta) based on the 26S (LSU) gene region. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2004 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26496en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherBotanyen_ZA
dc.subject.otherPlant geneticsen_ZA
dc.titleOn the phylogenetic relationship of South African species of Cladophora (Chlorophyta) based on the 26S (LSU) gene regionen_ZA
dc.typeBachelor Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelHonours
dc.type.qualificationnameBSc (Hons)en_ZA
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