Evaluating the systematic position of Ehretia asperula Zoll. & Moritzi based on ITS1, matK and trnL-trnF DNA sequences

Authors

  • Thuy Linh Nguyen Institute of Genome Research, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
  • Thi Hang Pham Institute of Genome Research, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
  • Van Truong Do Vietnam National Museum of Nature, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology
  • Thi Thu Hue Huynh* Institute of Genome Research, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology

Abstract

Ehretia asperula, popular as a medicinal herb that has potential on cancer treatment, has a limited research about its phylogeny relationships. With many innovative advancements in molecular biology, it is more easy and reliable to identify the taxonomic position of a species by molecular markers- DNA barcode. In this study, we used three different markers, ITS1, trnL-trnF, and matK, to evaluate E. asperula’s systematic position. Based on ITS1 sequence, E. asperula belongs to clade Ehretia I and is a close relative of E. resinosa. Moreover, ITS1 was suggested to be use as a suitable DNA barcode in order to identify E. asperula.

Keywords:

Ehretia asperula, ITS1, matK, phylogenetics, trnL-trnF

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31276/VJSTE.59(4).61

Classification number

3.5

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Published

2017-12-15

Received 31 July 2017; accepted 7 December 2017

How to Cite

Thuy Linh Nguyen, Thi Hang Pham, Van Truong Do, & Thi Thu Hue Huynh. (2017). Evaluating the systematic position of Ehretia asperula Zoll. & Moritzi based on ITS1, matK and trnL-trnF DNA sequences. Vietnam Journal of Science, Technology and Engineering, 59(4), 61-65. https://doi.org/10.31276/VJSTE.59(4).61

Issue

Vol. 59 No. 4 (2017)

Section

Life Sciences

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