PCR-RFLP analysis of cytochrome b gene does not support Coilia ectenes taihuensis being a subspecies of Coilia ectenes

摘要

The current taxonomic status of Coilia ectenes taihuensis is unclear. One study claims that it has differentiated from Coilia ectenes to the level of subspecies, while two other studies refute this claim. In this study, we used RFLP analysis of cytochrome b gene to show that the differences between the two are not large enough to justify C. ectenes taihuensis being classified as a subspecies of C. ectenes.