DNA Barcoding and Molecular Phylogeny (2^nd Ed., 2nd ed. 2020)

This book presents a comprehensive overview of DNA barcoding and molecular phylogeny, along with a number of case studies.

It discusses a number of areas where DNA barcoding can be applied, such as clinical microbiology, especially in relation to infection management; DNA database management; and plant -animal interactions, and also presents valuable information on the DNA barcoding and molecular phylogeny of microbes, algae, elasmobranchs, fishes, birds and ruminant mammals. Furthermore it features unique case studies describing DNA barcoding of reptiles dwelling in Saudi Arabian deserts, genetic variation studies in both wild and hatchery populations of Anabas testudineus, DNA barcoding and molecular phylogeny of Ichthyoplankton and juvenile fishes of Kuantan River in Malaysia, and barcoding and molecular phylogenetic analysis of indigenous bacteria from fishes dwelling in a tropical tidal river. Moreover, since prompt identification and management of invasive species is vital to prevent economic and ecological loss, the book includes a chapter on DNA barcoding of invasive species.

Given its scope, this book will appeal not only to researchers, teachers and students around the globe, but also to general readers.

Contents

Part I DNA Barcoding: Advantages and Significance

1 Implications and Utility of DNA Barcoding 

J. Suriya, M. Krishnan, S. Bharathiraja, V. Sekar, and V Sachithanandam

2  “Significance of DNA Barcoding in Avian Species: Tracing

the History and Building the Future”

Farhina Pasha

3 DNA Barcoding: A Potential Tool for Invasive Species Identification 

Muniyandi Nagarajan, Akash Nambidi Parambath, and Vandana R. Prabhu

Part II DNA Barcoding of Microbes

4 Microbial DNA Barcoding: Prospects for Discovery

and Identification 

Anand Mohan, Bableen Flora, Madhuri Girdhar, and S. M. Bhatt

5 DNA Barcoding on Bacteria and Its Application in Infection

Management 

Mohammad Zubair, Farha Fatima, Shamina Begum,

and Zahid Hameed Siddiqui

Part III DNA Barcoding in Plants

6 DNA Barcoding: Implications in Plant-Animal Interactions 

Muniyandi Nagarajan, Vandana R. Prabhu, Ranganathan Kamalakkannan,

and Palatty Allesh Sinu

7 A Molecular Assessment of Red Algae with Reference to the Utility

of DNA Barcoding 

Zahid Hameed Siddiqui, Zahid Khorshid Abbas, Khalid Rehman Hakeem,

Mather Ali Khan, and Abdul Ilah

Part IV DNA Barcoding in Animals

8 DNA Barcoding of Rays from the South China Sea 

B. Akbar John, M. A. Muhamad Asrul, Wahidah Mohd Arshaad,

K. C. A. Jalal, and Hassan I. Sheikh

9 Molecular Phylogeny of Elasmobranchs 

A. Pavan-Kumar, P. Gireesh-Babu, A. K. Jaiswar, S. G. Raje,

A. Chaudhari, and G. Krishna

10 A Review on DNA Barcoding on Fish Taxonomy in India 

V. Sachithanandam and P. M. Mohan

11 Applications of DNA Barcoding in Fisheries 

A. Pavan-Kumar, A. K. Jaiswar, P. Gireesh-Babu, A. Chaudhari,

and G. Krishna

12 DNA Barcoding in Avian Species with Special Reference

to Taxonomically Wide Biogeographic Studies 

Farhina Pasha

13  Molecular Characterization of Ruminant Mammals Using

DNA Barcodes

Muniyandi Nagarajan, Koodali Nimisha, and Subhash Thomas

Part V Case Studies

14 DNA Barcoding and Molecular Phylogeny of Indigenous Bacteria

in Fishes from a Tropical Tidal River in Malaysia 

Mohammad Mustafizur Rahman, Mohd Haikal Izzuddin,

Najmus Sakib Khan, Akbar John, and Mohd Azrul Naim

15 DNA Barcoding of Ichthyoplankton and Juvenile Fishes of a Tropical

River in Malaysia

B. Akbar John, Hassan I. Sheikh, K. C. A. Jalal, B. Y. Kamaruzzaman,

H. Sanower, M. Nur Hanisah, M. H. Rahman, and M. Rozihan

16 Genetic Variation of Wild and Hatchery Populations of Climbing

Perch, Anabas testudineus (Bloch, 1792), in Peninsular Malaysia 

Ahmad Azfar Mohamed, Siti Waznah Abdurahman, and Akbar John

17 Molecular Identification of Reptiles from Tabuk Region

of Saudi Arabia Through DNA Barcoding: A Case Study 

Bishal Dhar, Mohua Chakraborty, N. Neelima Devi,

Sorokhaibam Malvika, Madhurima Chakraborty, Subrata Trivedi,

Abdulhadi A. Aloufi, and Sankar K. Ghosh

Closing Shots: DNA Barcoding and Molecular Phylogeny 

Subrata Trivedi, Hasibur Rehman, Shalini Saggu,

Chellasamy Panneerselvam, and Sankar K. Ghosh

Dr. Subrata Trivedi completed his M.Sc. at the University of Calcutta, M.Phil at Jadavpur University (India) and Ph.D. in Molecular Biology at Hiroshima University, Japan. He received a Japanese Government (Monbusho) Scholarship, BBC World Service (London) Scholarship and Ministry of Environment and Forests Scholarship. He has discovered five new genes encoding vanadium binding proteins, and has published more than 150 papers. He has taught at several universities and is currently an Assistant Professor at the Department of Biology, University of Tabuk.

Dr. Hasibur Rehman holds an M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Toxicology from Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India. He served as a Staff Scientist at the Center for Cell Death, Injury and Regeneration, at the Medical University of South Carolina, USA. He has published more than 150 papers. He was an Assistant Professor at the Department of Biology, University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, and is currently a Senior Scientist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.

Dr. Shalini Saggu holds an M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Toxicology from Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India. She served as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Louisville, KY, USA, and then became a Staff Scientist at the Center for Cell Death, Injury and Regeneration at the Medical University of South Carolina, USA. Dr. Saggu has been a PI or Co-PI in several major projects, and has published more than 90 papers. She was an Assistant Professor at the Department of Biology, University of Tabuk, and is currently a Senior Scientist at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.

Discusses various applications of DNA barcoding in diverse aspects of flora and fauna

Presents case studies, research findings and an overall assessment of DNA barcoding

Includes valuable DNA barcoding information on rare species and living plant fossils

Covers important topics like bioinformatics and DNA barcoding of fishes, ruminant mammals and insects