DNA Barcoding Hibiscus Plant Species Using rbcL Gene and trnH-psbA Intergenic Spacer Region

Plants have enabled humans to advance by providing us with food, medicine and raw materials for producing goods. In order to gain those benefits from plants, we need to be able to accurately identify and differentiate those plaits at a species level. DNA barcoding uses particular regions of the DNA...

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Main Author: William Nyamunda, Taringana
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2015
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description Plants have enabled humans to advance by providing us with food, medicine and raw materials for producing goods. In order to gain those benefits from plants, we need to be able to accurately identify and differentiate those plaits at a species level. DNA barcoding uses particular regions of the DNA to identify species, for plants rbcL and maiK are the standard genes for barcoding. The objective of the thesis was to test the rbcL and trnH-psbA combination on Hibiscus, a genus of medicinal and culinary importance. Leaf samples were collected from Hibiscus schizopetalus, Hibiscus esculentus and hibiscus sabdariffa. DNA was extracted from the leaf samples; rbcL and trnH-psbA were amplified via PCR. 9 samples were successfully amplified and sequenced. The results revealed trnH-pshA gave identification similar to morphological identification unlike, rbcL which is a relatively easier loci to successfully perform PCR on compared to trnH-psbA. Other DNA barcode combination should be tested on hibiscus species.
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spelling intimal-4282016-08-01T06:01:47Z http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/428/ DNA Barcoding Hibiscus Plant Species Using rbcL Gene and trnH-psbA Intergenic Spacer Region William Nyamunda, Taringana TP Chemical technology Plants have enabled humans to advance by providing us with food, medicine and raw materials for producing goods. In order to gain those benefits from plants, we need to be able to accurately identify and differentiate those plaits at a species level. DNA barcoding uses particular regions of the DNA to identify species, for plants rbcL and maiK are the standard genes for barcoding. The objective of the thesis was to test the rbcL and trnH-psbA combination on Hibiscus, a genus of medicinal and culinary importance. Leaf samples were collected from Hibiscus schizopetalus, Hibiscus esculentus and hibiscus sabdariffa. DNA was extracted from the leaf samples; rbcL and trnH-psbA were amplified via PCR. 9 samples were successfully amplified and sequenced. The results revealed trnH-pshA gave identification similar to morphological identification unlike, rbcL which is a relatively easier loci to successfully perform PCR on compared to trnH-psbA. Other DNA barcode combination should be tested on hibiscus species. 2015 Thesis NonPeerReviewed text en http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/428/1/BBTEI%20-%2070.pdf William Nyamunda, Taringana (2015) DNA Barcoding Hibiscus Plant Species Using rbcL Gene and trnH-psbA Intergenic Spacer Region. Other thesis, INTI International University.
spellingShingle TP Chemical technology
William Nyamunda, Taringana
DNA Barcoding Hibiscus Plant Species Using rbcL Gene and trnH-psbA Intergenic Spacer Region
title DNA Barcoding Hibiscus Plant Species Using rbcL Gene and trnH-psbA Intergenic Spacer Region
title_full DNA Barcoding Hibiscus Plant Species Using rbcL Gene and trnH-psbA Intergenic Spacer Region
title_fullStr DNA Barcoding Hibiscus Plant Species Using rbcL Gene and trnH-psbA Intergenic Spacer Region
title_full_unstemmed DNA Barcoding Hibiscus Plant Species Using rbcL Gene and trnH-psbA Intergenic Spacer Region
title_short DNA Barcoding Hibiscus Plant Species Using rbcL Gene and trnH-psbA Intergenic Spacer Region
title_sort dna barcoding hibiscus plant species using rbcl gene and trnh-psba intergenic spacer region
topic TP Chemical technology
url http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/428/
http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/428/1/BBTEI%20-%2070.pdf