Reconstruction of the molecular phylogeny of Conus mustelinus using the 12S ribosomal RNA gene

• Main Authors: Bulan, Joy Charisse O., Heralde, Francisco M., Watkins, Maren, Cantalejo, Angela Clarissa D.R., Olivera, Baldomero M., Monje, Virginia D.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2007
• Subjects: Conus—Phylogeny—Molecular aspects; Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/7455
• Institution: De La Salle University

The Philippines is rich in biodiversity. A small but significant percent of its wealth is comprised of the Conus genus, more popularly known as the cone snails (Spring­steen and Leobrera 1986). In addition, these gastropods have been long known to utilize their venom in a combinatorial drug therapy...