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Table 1 List of taxa analysed with observed sequence length range for the D1-D2 fragment in the final alignment [see additional file for further details]

From: An evaluation of LSU rDNA D1-D2 sequences for their use in species identification

Taxa

number of species

D1-D2 fragment length range (bp)

Teleostei

41°

1041–1186

Cyclostomata

1

1138

Nematoda

17

791–1017

Hirudinea

5

954–1034*

Mollusca

9

986–1005*

Crustacea

5

899–1221*

Chelicerata

1

1066

Insecta

70

945–1302*

  1. * includes sequences amplified with primer rev2, which are in the final alignment 48 bp shorter than those done with rev1.
  2. ° without the sequences of Cottus (N = 27) and Aphyosemion (N = 56) which are within the length range for teleosts.
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Frontiers in Zoology

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