Phylogeny

DNA barcoding and phylogenetic relationships of Ardeidae (Aves: Ciconiiformes)

Z. H. Huang, Li, M. F., Qin, J. W., Huang, Z. H., Li, M. F., and Qin, J. W., DNA barcoding and phylogenetic relationships of Ardeidae (Aves: Ciconiiformes), vol. 15, p. -, 2016.

The avian family Ardeidae comprises long-legged freshwater and coastal birds. There has been considerable disagreement concerning the intrafamilial relationships of Ardeidae. Mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) was used as a marker for the identification and phylogenetic analysis of avian species. In the present study, we analyzed the COI barcodes of 32 species from 17 genera belonging to the family Ardeidae. Each bird species possessed a barcode distinct from that of other bird species except for Egretta thula and E.

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