title: A set of primers conserved in genus Parnassius (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae) for amplification and sequencing of 1016 bp fragment of cytochrome oxidase subunit I from museum specimens.
abstract: Four short, overlapping amplicons covering a 1016 bp fragment of mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I were developed. All four fragments were successfully amplified and sequenced in eight species of butterflies belonging to the genus Parnassius including over 100-year-old DNA from pinned museum specimens. The fragment contains sufficient variation for both inter- and intraspecific analyses. A total of 105 sites were polymorphic within 52 haplotypes found in 186 samples from Parnassius mnemosyne.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nature Conservation PAS, al. Mickiewicza 33, 31-120 Kraków, Poland.
authors.forename: Maciej K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Konopinski