Non-coding nuclear DNA markers in phylogenetic reconstruction

Molecular DNA based data sets are the most important resource for phylogenetic reconstruction. Among the various marker systems, which were introduced and optimized within the last decade, coding sequences played an important role, especially when molecular clock approaches and multi-gene datasets w...

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Published in:Plant systematics and evolution 2009-10, Vol.282 (3-4), p.257-280
Main Authors: Calonje, Miriam, Martín-Bravo, Santiago, Dobeš, Christoph, Gong, Wei, Jordon-Thaden, Ingrid, Kiefer, Christiane, Kiefer, Markus, Paule, Juraj, Schmickl, Roswitha, Koch, Marcus A
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Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DNA
Evolution
F region
Gene sequencing
Genomes
Introns
Life Sciences
Microsatellites
Nucleotide sequence
Phylogenetics
Phylogeny
Plant Anatomy/Development
Plant Ecology
Plant Sciences
Plant Systematics/Taxonomy/Biogeography
Plants
Reconstruction
REVIEW
Ribosomal DNA
Spacer
Transposons
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Summary:Molecular DNA based data sets are the most important resource for phylogenetic reconstruction. Among the various marker systems, which were introduced and optimized within the last decade, coding sequences played an important role, especially when molecular clock approaches and multi-gene datasets were assembled. However, non-coding DNA sequences do not only play a quantitatively dominant role, as demonstrated by the two examples nuclear ITS (Internal transcribed spacer regions of nuclear ribosomal DNA) and plastidic trnL-F region, but there is also a wide range of different marker systems that can be applied in different ways. Herein, we review the application of several non-coding nuclear DNA marker systems for phylogenetic reconstructions and summarize valuable information for future research.
ISSN:0378-2697
1615-6110
2199-6881
DOI:10.1007/s00606-008-0031-1