title: DNA barcoding of Oryx leucoryx using the  mitochondrial cytochrome C oxidase gene.
abstract: The massive destruction and deterioration of the  habitat of Oryx leucoryx and illegal hunting have decimated Oryx populations  significantly, and now these animals are almost extinct in the wild. Molecular  analyses can significantly contribute to captive breeding and reintroduction  strategies for the conservation of this endangered animal. A representative 32  identical sequences used for species identification through BOLD and  GenBank/NCBI showed maximum homology 96.06% with O. dammah, which is a  species of Oryx from Northern Africa, the next closest species 94.33%  was O. gazella, the African antelope. DNA barcode sequences of the  mitochondrial cytochrome C oxidase (COI) gene were determined for O.  leucoryx; identification through BOLD could only recognize the genus  correctly, whereas the species could not be identified. This was due to a lack  of sequence data for O. leucoryx on BOLD. Similarly, BLAST analysis of  the NCBI data base also revealed no COI sequence data for the genus Oryx.
authors.affiliation: Genetic Engineering Department, Biotechnology Centre, Ministry of the Environment, Doha, Qatar. elmeer@gmail.com
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Elmeer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Almalki
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Mohran
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Al-Qahtani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Almarri
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000866:Antelopes / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics*; D001483:Base Sequence; D058893:DNA Barcoding, Taxonomic; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000737:chemistry; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV