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MOLECULAR STUDIES IN BRAZILIAN MALACOLOGY: TOOLS, TRENDS AND PERSPECTIVES
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Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Instituto de Ciências Biológicas. Departamento de Zoologia. Laboratório de Malacologia. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Instituto de Ciências Biológicas. Departamento de Zoologia. Laboratório de Malacologia. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Malacologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Instituto de Ciências Biológicas. Departamento de Zoologia. Laboratório de Malacologia. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Malacologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.
Abstract
The use of molecular tools in Brazilian malacological studies was analyzed. We searched for these molecular
tools by screening the annals of malacological events in Brazil and Latin America within the last 15 years.
Information was obtained from a Brazilian curricula data bank (curriculum Lattes), which enabled the identification
of the main national research groups, their main researchers and research focuses. An estimate of
the scientific production on the basis of the analysis of these curricula is also provided. The main techniques
and molecular markers employed were indicated. The data showed that these studies were concentrated in
institutions in the South and Southeast regions and emphasized gastropods of medical importance. However,
molecular studies that examined other gastropods, cephalopods and bivalves were also performed. No research
study was found in the Central-West region of the country. The growth of this field of study in the country is
expected, considering the molecular studies that have been performed and the great diversity of the molluscan
fauna in Brazil. Future molecular studies on some taxa in the country, which have not yet been studied, should
be contemplated. The increase in the use of sequencing techniques will help to bridge the gaps in our taxonomic
and phylogenetic knowledge, contributing to the studies on biodiversity and conservation.
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