Au, Yu Ching Eugene. / "December 2011." / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2012. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 143-158). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Abstract (Chinese) --- p.iii / Acknowledgments --- p.v / Contents --- p.vi / List of tables --- p.ix / List of figures --- p.xi / Chapter Chapter 1 --- General Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Literature Review --- p.5 / Chapter 2.1 --- Brachyuran systematics --- p.5 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- General brachyuran classification --- p.5 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Podotremata phylogeny --- p.8 / Chapter 2.1.2.1 --- Dromiacea --- p.8 / Chapter 2.1.2.2 --- Raninoida and Cyclodorippoida --- p.12 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Relationships of the thoracotreme crabs --- p.16 / Chapter 2.1.4 --- Systematics of Varunidae --- p.19 / Chapter 2.2 --- Use of molecular data in decapod and brachyuran phylogenies --- p.23 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Use of mitochondrial markers and nuclear ribosomal RNA markers --- p.24 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Employment of nuclear protein-coding genes --- p.25 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Molecular Phylogeny of Podotremata sensu Guinot (Decapoda: Brachyura) --- p.35 / Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.35 / Chapter 3.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.37 / Chapter 3.2.1 --- Sample collection --- p.37 / Chapter 3.2.2 --- "DNA extraction, amplification and sequencing" --- p.38 / Chapter 3.2.3 --- Data analysis --- p.39 / Chapter 3.3 --- Results --- p.40 / Chapter 3.3.1 --- Dataset of individual markers: Histone 3 --- p.40 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Dataset of individual markers: Enolase --- p.41 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Dataset of individual markers: PEPCK --- p.43 / Chapter 3.3.4 --- Dataset of individual markers: 12S rRNA --- p.44 / Chapter 3.3.5 --- Dataset of individual markers: 16S rRNA --- p.45 / Chapter 3.3.6 --- Results from concatenatd dataset --- p.46 / Chapter 3.4 --- Discussion --- p.48 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Use of markers --- p.48 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- The status of Podotremata sensu Guinot --- p.49 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Dromiacea --- p.50 / Chapter 3.4.4 --- Dromioidea --- p.50 / Chapter 3.4.5 --- Homoloidea --- p.52 / Chapter 3.4.6 --- Raninoidea --- p.54 / Chapter 3.4.7 --- Cyclodorippoidea --- p.55 / Chapter 3.5 --- Conclusion --- p.56 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Molecular Phyogeny of Family Varunidae (Decapoda: Brachyura) --- p.86 / Chapter 4.1 --- Introduction --- p.86 / Chapter 4.2 --- Materials and Methods --- p.87 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Sample collection --- p.87 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- "DNA extraction, amplification and sequencing" --- p.88 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Data analysis --- p.90 / Chapter 4.3 --- Results --- p.91 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Dataset of individual markers: Histone 3 --- p.91 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- Dataset of individual markers: Enolase --- p.91 / Chapter 4.3.3 --- Dataset of individual markers: GAPDH --- p.92 / Chapter 4.3.4 --- Dataset of individual markers: NaK --- p.93 / Chapter 4.3.5 --- Dataset of individual markers: AK --- p.94 / Chapter 4.3.6 --- Dataset of individual markers: 12S rRNA --- p.95 / Chapter 4.3.7 --- Dataset of individual markers: 16S rRNA --- p.96 / Chapter 4.3.8 --- Results of the concatenated dataset --- p.97 / Chapter 4.4 --- Discussion --- p.98 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- On the dataset: Use of markers and taxon coverage --- p.98 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- Position of Varunidae in Thoracotremata --- p.99 / Chapter 4.4.3 --- Intra-varunid relationships --- p.99 / Chapter 4.4.4 --- Geographical and morphological hypotheses of groupings --- p.102 / Chapter 4.5 --- Conclusion --- p.104 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- General conclusion --- p.140 / References --- p.142 / Appendix: Sequences used in the two studies --- p.159
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_327623 |
| Date | January 2012 |
| Contributors | Au, Yu Ching Eugene., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of LIfe Sciences. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, xv, 204 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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