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JOURNAL OF THE NORTH AMERICAN BENTHOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Volume 24, Issue 3, Pages 508-524Publisher
NORTH AMER BENTHOLOGICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1899/04-142.1
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aquatic invertebrates; mayfly; species identification; mtDNA; COI
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We tested the efficacy of DNA barcodes in identifying mayfly species primarily from the northeastern United States and central Canada. We sequenced a 630-base-pair segment of the mitochondrial gene, cytochrome c oxidase 1 (COI), from 1 individual of each of 80 species to create a reference sequence profile. We used these reference sequences to identify 70 additional specimens representing 32 of the species that were in the profile. DNA barcodes, correctly identified 69 of the 70 test specimens. The sole exception was an individual identified morphologically as Maccaffertium modestum that showed deep genetic divergence from other M. modestum specimens. Mean sequence divergence within species was 1%, whereas mean divergence among congeneric species was an order of magnitude greater (18%). We conclude that DNA barcoding can provide a powerful tool for mayfly species identification.
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