Details zur Publikation

Kategorie Textpublikation
Referenztyp Zeitschriften
DOI 10.1078/S0031-4056(04)70044-X
Titel (primär) Different methods for the evaluation of species of the genus Mesaphorura (Collembola, Tullbergiinae)
Autor Zimdars, B.; Dunger, W.
Quelle Pedobiologia
Erscheinungsjahr 2000
Department BOOEK
Band/Volume 44
Heft 3-4
Seite von 240
Seite bis 247
Sprache englisch
Keywords Mesaphorura; laboratory cultures; morphology; isoenzymes; RAPD-PCR
Abstract

Field studies and laboratory investigations based upon cultures, isoenzyme electrophoresis and RAPD-PCR were carried out to get a better understanding of the value of morphospecies within the genus Mesaphorura.

Culturing of seven Mesaphorura species under constant as well as variable conditions provided a basis for evaluation of morphological characters, but did not yield any statistically supportable evidence that intraspecific variability reached interspecific delimitations.

In enzyme tests, esterases gave the best results. The search for species-specific band patterns is, however, time and material consuming. DNA investigations using RAPD-PCR resulted in band patterns that appeared to be species specific. Nevertheless, these require further investigations.

None of the studies carried out gave any conclusive evidence for invalidation of the morphologically defined species of the genus Mesaphorura.

dauerhafte UFZ-Verlinkung https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=7805
Zimdars, B., Dunger, W. (2000):
Different methods for the evaluation of species of the genus Mesaphorura (Collembola, Tullbergiinae)
Pedobiologia 44 (3-4), 240 - 247 10.1078/S0031-4056(04)70044-X