Feasibility of Biomarker-Based Taxonomic Classification: A Case Study of the Marine Red Alga <i>Laurencia snackeyi</i> (Weber Bosse) M. Masuda
Taxonomy—the classification of species—is an important branch of biology that allows us to systematically understand and study biodiversity. Conventional taxonomy relies heavily on morphological and anatomical structures for classification, but recent discoveries of potentially cryptic species and m...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
MDPI AG
2024-07-01
|
| Series: | Phycology |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9410/4/3/19 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1850259884387336192 |
|---|---|
| author | Boon Ful Ng Wei Lun Ng Wai Mun Lum Swee Keong Yeap Yoong Soon Yong |
| author_facet | Boon Ful Ng Wei Lun Ng Wai Mun Lum Swee Keong Yeap Yoong Soon Yong |
| author_sort | Boon Ful Ng |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Taxonomy—the classification of species—is an important branch of biology that allows us to systematically understand and study biodiversity. Conventional taxonomy relies heavily on morphological and anatomical structures for classification, but recent discoveries of potentially cryptic species and morphological plasticity in many species underscore the importance of having an alternative or complementary method for species classification. In this paper, we discuss the emerging method of classification using biochemical signals, i.e., chemotaxonomy. We also present a case study on the feasibility of biomarker-based chemotaxonomy on the marine red alga <i>Laurencia snackeyi</i> using halogenated snyderane-type sesquiterpenes, which were proposed in earlier studies. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-bb2db3adba3d42e48a823cb696b517a3 |
| institution | OA Journals |
| issn | 2673-9410 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2024-07-01 |
| publisher | MDPI AG |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Phycology |
| spelling | doaj-art-bb2db3adba3d42e48a823cb696b517a32025-08-20T01:55:46ZengMDPI AGPhycology2673-94102024-07-014336336910.3390/phycology4030019Feasibility of Biomarker-Based Taxonomic Classification: A Case Study of the Marine Red Alga <i>Laurencia snackeyi</i> (Weber Bosse) M. MasudaBoon Ful Ng0Wei Lun Ng1Wai Mun Lum2Swee Keong Yeap3Yoong Soon Yong4China-ASEAN College of Marine Sciences, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang 43900, Selangor, MalaysiaChina-ASEAN College of Marine Sciences, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang 43900, Selangor, MalaysiaFisheries Technology Institute, Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency, Yokohama 236-8648, Kanagawa, JapanChina-ASEAN College of Marine Sciences, Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang 43900, Selangor, MalaysiaFaculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, Cheras 56000, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaTaxonomy—the classification of species—is an important branch of biology that allows us to systematically understand and study biodiversity. Conventional taxonomy relies heavily on morphological and anatomical structures for classification, but recent discoveries of potentially cryptic species and morphological plasticity in many species underscore the importance of having an alternative or complementary method for species classification. In this paper, we discuss the emerging method of classification using biochemical signals, i.e., chemotaxonomy. We also present a case study on the feasibility of biomarker-based chemotaxonomy on the marine red alga <i>Laurencia snackeyi</i> using halogenated snyderane-type sesquiterpenes, which were proposed in earlier studies.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9410/4/3/19chemical markerchemometricchemotaxonomyred seaweedsecondary metabolites |
| spellingShingle | Boon Ful Ng Wei Lun Ng Wai Mun Lum Swee Keong Yeap Yoong Soon Yong Feasibility of Biomarker-Based Taxonomic Classification: A Case Study of the Marine Red Alga <i>Laurencia snackeyi</i> (Weber Bosse) M. Masuda Phycology chemical marker chemometric chemotaxonomy red seaweed secondary metabolites |
| title | Feasibility of Biomarker-Based Taxonomic Classification: A Case Study of the Marine Red Alga <i>Laurencia snackeyi</i> (Weber Bosse) M. Masuda |
| title_full | Feasibility of Biomarker-Based Taxonomic Classification: A Case Study of the Marine Red Alga <i>Laurencia snackeyi</i> (Weber Bosse) M. Masuda |
| title_fullStr | Feasibility of Biomarker-Based Taxonomic Classification: A Case Study of the Marine Red Alga <i>Laurencia snackeyi</i> (Weber Bosse) M. Masuda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Feasibility of Biomarker-Based Taxonomic Classification: A Case Study of the Marine Red Alga <i>Laurencia snackeyi</i> (Weber Bosse) M. Masuda |
| title_short | Feasibility of Biomarker-Based Taxonomic Classification: A Case Study of the Marine Red Alga <i>Laurencia snackeyi</i> (Weber Bosse) M. Masuda |
| title_sort | feasibility of biomarker based taxonomic classification a case study of the marine red alga i laurencia snackeyi i weber bosse m masuda |
| topic | chemical marker chemometric chemotaxonomy red seaweed secondary metabolites |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9410/4/3/19 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT boonfulng feasibilityofbiomarkerbasedtaxonomicclassificationacasestudyofthemarineredalgailaurenciasnackeyiiweberbossemmasuda AT weilunng feasibilityofbiomarkerbasedtaxonomicclassificationacasestudyofthemarineredalgailaurenciasnackeyiiweberbossemmasuda AT waimunlum feasibilityofbiomarkerbasedtaxonomicclassificationacasestudyofthemarineredalgailaurenciasnackeyiiweberbossemmasuda AT sweekeongyeap feasibilityofbiomarkerbasedtaxonomicclassificationacasestudyofthemarineredalgailaurenciasnackeyiiweberbossemmasuda AT yoongsoonyong feasibilityofbiomarkerbasedtaxonomicclassificationacasestudyofthemarineredalgailaurenciasnackeyiiweberbossemmasuda |