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DNA barcode reveals the illegal trade of rays in Brazil
DNA barcode reveals the illegal trade of rays commercialized in fishmongers in Brazil Raul B. Camacho-Oliveira, Cahique M. Daneluz, Fernanda D. do Prado, Ricardo Utsunomia, Carlos E. Rodrigues Jr., Fausto Foresti, Fábio Porto-Foresti ABSTRACT: Sequences of the mitochondrial gene COI (DNA Barcode) were used to identify species of rays and skates commercialized in fishmongers in
Evolutionary relationships among bullhead sharks
Evolutionary relationships among bullhead sharks (Chondrichthyes, Heterodontiformes) Tiffany S. Slater, Kate Ashbrook, Jürgen Kriwet ABSTRACT: The evolution of modern sharks, skates and rays (Elasmobranchii) is largely enigmatic due to their possession of a labile cartilaginous skeleton; consequently, taxonomic assignment often depends on isolated teeth. Bullhead sharks (Heterodontiformes) are a group of basal neoselachians, thus their
Bone‐strengthening effects and safety of compound peptides from skin of Chiloscyllium plagiosum and Mustelus griseus
Bone‐strengthening effects and safety of compound peptides from skin of Chiloscyllium plagiosum and Mustelus griseus Xin‐Heng Xu, Peng‐Fei Lv, Tong‐Xin Wang, Bao‐Xuan Wang, Yan Shi, Bi‐Xue Wang, Zheng‐Rou Meng, Qing‐Xi Chen, Jiang‐Xing Zhuang, Yule‐Yue Wang Ph.D ABSTRACT: Fish processing produces a lot of by‐products highly containing large amount of proteins which mainly consist of collagen,