Systematics and Genetic Variation Among the Cryptic Sub-Species Complex of Two- Lined Salamanders Eurycea bislineata

Authors

Eric Swenson, Brigham Young University
Dr. Keith Crandall, Brigham Young University

Keywords

systematics, two-lined salamanders, Eurycea bislineata, Cytochrome b, ND4 gene

College

Life Sciences

Department

Physiology and Developmental Biology

Abstract

DNA sequence analysis can be a very powerful tool to examine the evolutionary history of many different species of organisms. One of the most useful benefits is determining species lineage and evolutionary relationships. In this study we attempted to examine the phylogenetic relationship of Eurycea bislineata, an east coast salamander by examining the Cytochrome b, and ND4 gene regions of the mitochondrial DNA genome.

Recommended Citation

Swenson, Eric and Crandall, Dr. Keith (2014) "Systematics and Genetic Variation Among the Cryptic Sub-Species Complex of Two- Lined Salamanders Eurycea bislineata," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 903.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/903