Morphology and molecular characterization of Pseudo-nitzschia (Bacillariophyceae) from Malaysian Borneo, including the new species Pseudo-nitzschia circumpora sp. Nov

Field sampling was undertaken to investigate the occurrence of Pseudo-nitzschia Peragallo species in eight locations along the coast of Malaysian Borneo. A total of 108 strains of Pseudo-nitzschia species were isolated, and their morphology examined with SEM and TEM. Additionally, molecular dat...

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Main Authors: Hong-Chang, Lim, Chui-Pin , Leaw, Nyun-Pau Su, Suriyanti, Sing-Tung, Teng, Usup, Gires, Mohammad Noor, Normawaty, Lundholm, Nina, Kotaki, Yuichi, Po-Teen , Lim
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author Hong-Chang, Lim
Chui-Pin , Leaw
Nyun-Pau Su, Suriyanti
Sing-Tung, Teng
Usup, Gires
Mohammad Noor, Normawaty
Lundholm, Nina
Kotaki, Yuichi
Po-Teen , Lim
author_facet Hong-Chang, Lim
Chui-Pin , Leaw
Nyun-Pau Su, Suriyanti
Sing-Tung, Teng
Usup, Gires
Mohammad Noor, Normawaty
Lundholm, Nina
Kotaki, Yuichi
Po-Teen , Lim
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description Field sampling was undertaken to investigate the occurrence of Pseudo-nitzschia Peragallo species in eight locations along the coast of Malaysian Borneo. A total of 108 strains of Pseudo-nitzschia species were isolated, and their morphology examined with SEM and TEM. Additionally, molecular data from nuclearencoded partial LSU rDNA, and ITS regions, were characterized. A total of five species were confidently identified based on a combination of distinct morphological characteristics and supporting molecular evidence: P. brasiliana Lundholm, Hasle & Fryxell, P. cuspidata (Hasle) Hasle, P. dolorosa Lundholm & Moestrup, P. micropora Priisholm, Moestrup & Lundholm, and P. pungens (Grunow) Hasle var. pungens. However, one morphotype from Sarawak, while somewhat similar to P. caciantha, showed significant morphological distinction from this and any other of the currently described species. Most notably this morphotype possessed a characteristic pore arrangement in the poroids, with the fine pores in each perforation sector arranged in circles. Pairwise sequence comparison of the LSU rDNA between this unidentified morphotype and P. caciantha Lundholm, Moestrup & Hasle, revealed 2.7% genetic divergence. Phylogenetic analyses strongly supported the monophyly of the morphotype. Based upon these supporting data it is here described as a new species, Pseudo-nitzschia circumpora sp. nov. A key to the six species of Pseudo-nitzschia from Malaysian Borneo is presented. Molecular signatures for all species were established based on structural comparisons of ITS2 rRNA transcripts.
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spelling iium-262562012-11-06T05:35:41Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/26256/ Morphology and molecular characterization of Pseudo-nitzschia (Bacillariophyceae) from Malaysian Borneo, including the new species Pseudo-nitzschia circumpora sp. Nov Hong-Chang, Lim Chui-Pin , Leaw Nyun-Pau Su, Suriyanti Sing-Tung, Teng Usup, Gires Mohammad Noor, Normawaty Lundholm, Nina Kotaki, Yuichi Po-Teen , Lim Q Science (General) Field sampling was undertaken to investigate the occurrence of Pseudo-nitzschia Peragallo species in eight locations along the coast of Malaysian Borneo. A total of 108 strains of Pseudo-nitzschia species were isolated, and their morphology examined with SEM and TEM. Additionally, molecular data from nuclearencoded partial LSU rDNA, and ITS regions, were characterized. A total of five species were confidently identified based on a combination of distinct morphological characteristics and supporting molecular evidence: P. brasiliana Lundholm, Hasle & Fryxell, P. cuspidata (Hasle) Hasle, P. dolorosa Lundholm & Moestrup, P. micropora Priisholm, Moestrup & Lundholm, and P. pungens (Grunow) Hasle var. pungens. However, one morphotype from Sarawak, while somewhat similar to P. caciantha, showed significant morphological distinction from this and any other of the currently described species. Most notably this morphotype possessed a characteristic pore arrangement in the poroids, with the fine pores in each perforation sector arranged in circles. Pairwise sequence comparison of the LSU rDNA between this unidentified morphotype and P. caciantha Lundholm, Moestrup & Hasle, revealed 2.7% genetic divergence. Phylogenetic analyses strongly supported the monophyly of the morphotype. Based upon these supporting data it is here described as a new species, Pseudo-nitzschia circumpora sp. nov. A key to the six species of Pseudo-nitzschia from Malaysian Borneo is presented. Molecular signatures for all species were established based on structural comparisons of ITS2 rRNA transcripts. Phycological Society of America 2012 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/26256/1/Pseudo-nitzchia_circumpora.pdf Hong-Chang, Lim and Chui-Pin , Leaw and Nyun-Pau Su, Suriyanti and Sing-Tung, Teng and Usup, Gires and Mohammad Noor, Normawaty and Lundholm, Nina and Kotaki, Yuichi and Po-Teen , Lim (2012) Morphology and molecular characterization of Pseudo-nitzschia (Bacillariophyceae) from Malaysian Borneo, including the new species Pseudo-nitzschia circumpora sp. Nov. Journal of Phycology, 48 (5). pp. 1232-1247. ISSN 1529-8817 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1529-8817.2012.01213.x/abstract 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2012.01213.x
spellingShingle Q Science (General)
Hong-Chang, Lim
Chui-Pin , Leaw
Nyun-Pau Su, Suriyanti
Sing-Tung, Teng
Usup, Gires
Mohammad Noor, Normawaty
Lundholm, Nina
Kotaki, Yuichi
Po-Teen , Lim
Morphology and molecular characterization of Pseudo-nitzschia (Bacillariophyceae) from Malaysian Borneo, including the new species Pseudo-nitzschia circumpora sp. Nov
title Morphology and molecular characterization of Pseudo-nitzschia (Bacillariophyceae) from Malaysian Borneo, including the new species Pseudo-nitzschia circumpora sp. Nov
title_full Morphology and molecular characterization of Pseudo-nitzschia (Bacillariophyceae) from Malaysian Borneo, including the new species Pseudo-nitzschia circumpora sp. Nov
title_fullStr Morphology and molecular characterization of Pseudo-nitzschia (Bacillariophyceae) from Malaysian Borneo, including the new species Pseudo-nitzschia circumpora sp. Nov
title_full_unstemmed Morphology and molecular characterization of Pseudo-nitzschia (Bacillariophyceae) from Malaysian Borneo, including the new species Pseudo-nitzschia circumpora sp. Nov
title_short Morphology and molecular characterization of Pseudo-nitzschia (Bacillariophyceae) from Malaysian Borneo, including the new species Pseudo-nitzschia circumpora sp. Nov
title_sort morphology and molecular characterization of pseudo-nitzschia (bacillariophyceae) from malaysian borneo, including the new species pseudo-nitzschia circumpora sp. nov
topic Q Science (General)
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