Molecular classification of Pakistani collared dove through DNA barcoding

Mol Biol Rep. 2013 Nov;40(11):6329-31. doi: 10.1007/s11033-013-2747-4. Epub 2013 Sep 26.

Abstract

Pakistan is bestowed by a diversified array of wild bird species including collared doves of which the taxonomy has been least studied and reported. DNA barcoding is a geno-taxonomic tool that has been used for characterization of bird species using mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I gene (COI). This study aimed to identify taxonomic order of Pakistani collared dove using DNA barcoding. Purposely herein, we present a phylogenetic analysis of Pakistani collared dove based on 650 base pairs of COI gene sequences. Analysis of phylogenetic tree revealed that Pakistani collared dove shared a common clade with Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) and African collared dove (Streptopelia roseogrisea) which indicated a super-species group in Streptopelia genus. This is the first report of molecular classification of Pakistani collared dove using DNA barcoding.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Columbidae / classification*
  • Columbidae / genetics*
  • DNA Barcoding, Taxonomic*
  • Electron Transport Complex IV / genetics
  • Genes, Mitochondrial
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny

Substances

  • Electron Transport Complex IV

Associated data

  • GENBANK/KC182062
  • GENBANK/KC182063
  • GENBANK/KC182064
  • GENBANK/KC182065
  • GENBANK/KC182066
  • GENBANK/KC182067
  • GENBANK/KC182068
  • GENBANK/KC182069
  • GENBANK/KC182070
  • GENBANK/KC182071