Presentation Type
Poster
Full Name of Faculty Mentor
Megan Cevasco , Biology
Major
Biology
Presentation Abstract
In this study I phylogenetically examined the mitochondrial locus cytochrome oxidase I (COI) from twenty-six marine turtles using Crocodylus porosus for an outgroup comparison. The main purpose of analyzing this locus is to access the utility of COI as an indicator of biodiversity within the family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles). These analyses expand the number of taxa analyzed in Naro-Maciel et al. 2009, by including ten additional taxa. These taxa, will help increase phylogenetic resolution and the recognition of biodiversity patterns within sea turtles.
Location
Virtual Poster Session 2
Start Date
22-4-2021 4:30 PM
End Date
22-4-2021 6:30 PM
Disciplines
Biology
Recommended Citation
Lane, Zachary, "Assessing Biodiversity in Sea Turtles using COI Sequence Data" (2021). Undergraduate Research Competition. 75.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/ugrc/2021/fullconference/75
Included in
Assessing Biodiversity in Sea Turtles using COI Sequence Data
Virtual Poster Session 2
In this study I phylogenetically examined the mitochondrial locus cytochrome oxidase I (COI) from twenty-six marine turtles using Crocodylus porosus for an outgroup comparison. The main purpose of analyzing this locus is to access the utility of COI as an indicator of biodiversity within the family Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles). These analyses expand the number of taxa analyzed in Naro-Maciel et al. 2009, by including ten additional taxa. These taxa, will help increase phylogenetic resolution and the recognition of biodiversity patterns within sea turtles.