Application of DNA Barcoding in Species Identification of Pieridae Family from Entopia Penang Butterfly Farm

Misidentification of butterfly species can be contributed by certain factor(s) such as mimicry, seasonal sampling (dry/wet season), cryptic and sex dimorphism. DNA barcoding is a technique used for rapid identification of butterfly species at a molecular level based on the analysis of standardized m...

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Main Authors: Ainol Azifa Mohd Faik, Lee, Jee Whu, Lee, Ping Chin, Awang Muhammmad Sagaf BakarAbu, Meng, Matthew Huan Yew, Lee, Yoke Kuen
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Online Access:https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/24037/1/Application%20of%20DNA%20Barcoding%20in%20Species%20Identification%20of%20Pieridae%20Family%20from%20Entopia%20Penang%20Butterfly%20Farm.pdf
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author Ainol Azifa Mohd Faik
Lee, Jee Whu
Lee, Ping Chin
Awang Muhammmad Sagaf BakarAbu
Meng, Matthew Huan Yew
Lee, Yoke Kuen
author_facet Ainol Azifa Mohd Faik
Lee, Jee Whu
Lee, Ping Chin
Awang Muhammmad Sagaf BakarAbu
Meng, Matthew Huan Yew
Lee, Yoke Kuen
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description Misidentification of butterfly species can be contributed by certain factor(s) such as mimicry, seasonal sampling (dry/wet season), cryptic and sex dimorphism. DNA barcoding is a technique used for rapid identification of butterfly species at a molecular level based on the analysis of standardized mitochondrial DNA region. A 648 base-pair of cytochrome oxidase c subunit I (COI) is highly effective in identifying vertebrate and invertebrate species. Individuals of the same species will generally have very similar COI base sequence. COI is used as a DNA barcode reference due to maternal inheritance, compact structure, lack of genetic recombination and relatively fast evolutionary rate. Therefore, it is widely used in phylogenetic and evolution studies. The DNA barcode of identified butterfly species was submitted to Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD). Thirteen species belonging to Pieridae family from Entopia Penang Butterfly Farm were chosen for this study. With reference to some samples, morphological identification method was not sufficient. There were 10 butterflies that were discovered to be different based on DNA barcoding compared to morphological identification. Triplicates of Eurema brigitta (n=3) were found to be identified as Eurema sari sodalis. Morphologically identified Eurema hecabe (n=3) were discovered as Eurema hecabe contubernalis, Eurema andersoni, and Eurema simulatrix respectively. One sample of Appias indra (n=3), was identified as Appias cardena perakana. Appias libythea (n=3) were actually identified as Appias olferna olferna. From this result, the application of DNA barcoding is indeed a useful tool in further justifying the collected butterfly species.
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spelling ums.eprints-240372019-11-08T01:14:50Z https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/24037/ Application of DNA Barcoding in Species Identification of Pieridae Family from Entopia Penang Butterfly Farm Ainol Azifa Mohd Faik Lee, Jee Whu Lee, Ping Chin Awang Muhammmad Sagaf BakarAbu Meng, Matthew Huan Yew Lee, Yoke Kuen SF Animal culture Misidentification of butterfly species can be contributed by certain factor(s) such as mimicry, seasonal sampling (dry/wet season), cryptic and sex dimorphism. DNA barcoding is a technique used for rapid identification of butterfly species at a molecular level based on the analysis of standardized mitochondrial DNA region. A 648 base-pair of cytochrome oxidase c subunit I (COI) is highly effective in identifying vertebrate and invertebrate species. Individuals of the same species will generally have very similar COI base sequence. COI is used as a DNA barcode reference due to maternal inheritance, compact structure, lack of genetic recombination and relatively fast evolutionary rate. Therefore, it is widely used in phylogenetic and evolution studies. The DNA barcode of identified butterfly species was submitted to Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD). Thirteen species belonging to Pieridae family from Entopia Penang Butterfly Farm were chosen for this study. With reference to some samples, morphological identification method was not sufficient. There were 10 butterflies that were discovered to be different based on DNA barcoding compared to morphological identification. Triplicates of Eurema brigitta (n=3) were found to be identified as Eurema sari sodalis. Morphologically identified Eurema hecabe (n=3) were discovered as Eurema hecabe contubernalis, Eurema andersoni, and Eurema simulatrix respectively. One sample of Appias indra (n=3), was identified as Appias cardena perakana. Appias libythea (n=3) were actually identified as Appias olferna olferna. From this result, the application of DNA barcoding is indeed a useful tool in further justifying the collected butterfly species. 2018 Article PeerReviewed text en https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/24037/1/Application%20of%20DNA%20Barcoding%20in%20Species%20Identification%20of%20Pieridae%20Family%20from%20Entopia%20Penang%20Butterfly%20Farm.pdf Ainol Azifa Mohd Faik and Lee, Jee Whu and Lee, Ping Chin and Awang Muhammmad Sagaf BakarAbu and Meng, Matthew Huan Yew and Lee, Yoke Kuen (2018) Application of DNA Barcoding in Species Identification of Pieridae Family from Entopia Penang Butterfly Farm. ASM Sc. J, 11 (3). pp. 21-39.
spellingShingle SF Animal culture
Ainol Azifa Mohd Faik
Lee, Jee Whu
Lee, Ping Chin
Awang Muhammmad Sagaf BakarAbu
Meng, Matthew Huan Yew
Lee, Yoke Kuen
Application of DNA Barcoding in Species Identification of Pieridae Family from Entopia Penang Butterfly Farm
title Application of DNA Barcoding in Species Identification of Pieridae Family from Entopia Penang Butterfly Farm
title_full Application of DNA Barcoding in Species Identification of Pieridae Family from Entopia Penang Butterfly Farm
title_fullStr Application of DNA Barcoding in Species Identification of Pieridae Family from Entopia Penang Butterfly Farm
title_full_unstemmed Application of DNA Barcoding in Species Identification of Pieridae Family from Entopia Penang Butterfly Farm
title_short Application of DNA Barcoding in Species Identification of Pieridae Family from Entopia Penang Butterfly Farm
title_sort application of dna barcoding in species identification of pieridae family from entopia penang butterfly farm
topic SF Animal culture
url https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/24037/1/Application%20of%20DNA%20Barcoding%20in%20Species%20Identification%20of%20Pieridae%20Family%20from%20Entopia%20Penang%20Butterfly%20Farm.pdf
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