Molecular Markers

Nakamichi T, Ono M, Hayashi M, Okamura T, Wada T, Saitoh K. 2023. Environmental DNA analysis in a river detected a possible distribution of fish species difficult to capture. Fishes 8:496.

Saitoh K, Inoue N, Hasegawa M. 2022. Unauthorized stocking of an endangered bitterling Acheilognathus typus to an irrigation pond detected and substantiated by biological and human lines of evidence. Fishes 7:150.

Kuwata A, Saitoh K, Nakamura Y, Ichinomiya M, Sato N. 2020. Draft whole-genome sequence of Triparma laevis f. inornata (Parmales, Bolidophyceae), isolated from the Oyashio region, western North Pacific. Microbiol Resour Ann 9:e00367-20.

Igarashi Y, Zhang H, Tan E, Sekino M, Yoshitake K, Kinoshita S, Mitsuyama S, Yoshinaga T, Chow S, Kurogi H, Shinoda A, Han Y-S, Wakiya R, Mochioka N, Yamamoto T, Kuwada H, Kaji Y, Suzuki Y, Gojobori T, Kobayashi T, Saitoh K, Watabe S, Asakawa S. 2018. Whole-genome sequencing of 84 Japanese eels reveals evidence against panmixia and support for sympatric speciation. Genes 9:474.

Saitoh K, Suzuki N, Ozaki M, Ishii K, Sado T, Morosawa T, Tsunagawa T, Tsuchiya M. 2017. Natural habitats uncovered? – Genetic structure of known and newly found localities of the endangered bitterling Pseudorhodeus tanago (Cyprinidae). Nat Conserv 17:19-33.

Chow S, Suzuki N, Nakamura Y, Yasuike M, Saitoh K, Yanagimoto T. 2017. Locus-specific EPIC-PCR primers for four distinct calmodulin genes of the Pacific bluefin tuna Thunnus orientalis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844). Int Aquat Res 9:53-59.

Nanami A, Saitoh K, Sekino M. 2017. Development of 18 microsatellite markers for the white-streaked grouper, Epinephelus ongus (Bloch, 1790). J Appl Ichthyol 33:121-123.

Saitoh K, Fujimoto Y, Mori A. 2016. Mitochondrial haplotypes of Acheilognathus typus collected in Lake Izunuma-Uchinuma and its catchment in 2015. Izunuma-Uchinuma Wetland Res 10:49-57.

Saitoh K, Shindo K, Fujimoto Y, Takahashi K, Shimada T. 2016. Mitochondrial genotyping of an endangered bitterling Acheilognathus typus (Cyprinidae). ZooKeys 623:131-141.

Tajima N, Saitoh K, Sato S, Maruyama F, Ichinomiya M, Yoshikawa S, Kurokawa K, Ohta H, Tabata S, Kuwata A, Sato N. 2016. Sequencing and analysis of the complete organellar genomes of Parmales, a closely related group to Bacillariophyta (diatoms). Curr Genet 62:887-896.

Sekino M, Nakamichi R, Iwasaki Y, Tanabe AS, Fujiwara A, Yasuike M, Shiraishi M, Saitoh K. 2016. A new resource of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the Japanese eel Anguilla japonica derived from restriction-site associated DNA. Ichthyol Res 63:496-504.

Tanaka N, Kudo T, Morita K, Saitoh K. 2015. Genetic diversity of regenerated eelgrass population at Nojima Coast in Tokyo Bay. Bull Natl Mus Nat Sci Ser B 41:25-31.

Yamamoto S, Kurokawa T, Sekino M, Yasuike M, Saitoh K. 2013. Tetra-repeat microsatellite markers for the masu salmon (Oncorhynchus masou masou) and its application in cross-subspecies amplification. Intl J Mol Sci 14:23153-23159.

Nishikawa T, Oohara I, Saitoh K, Shigenobu Y, Hasegawa N, Kanamori M, Baba K, Turon X, Bishop JDD. 2014. Molecular and morphological discrimination between an invasive ascidian, Ascidiella aspersa and its congener A. scabra (Urochordata: Ascidiacea). Zool Sci 31:180-185.

Taguchi M, Kitamura T, Shigenobu Y, Ohkubo M, Yanagimoto T, Sugaya T, Nakamura Y, Saitoh K, Yokawa K. 2013. Taguchi M, Kitamura T, Shigenobu Y, Ohkubo M, Yanagimoto T, Sugaya T, Nakamura Y, Saitoh K, Yokawa K. 2013. Development of 15 polymorphic microsatellite markers for the shortfin mako, Isurus oxyrinchus, and cross-species amplification in lamniforme sharks. Conserv Genet Resour 5:675-678.

Nakamura Y, Shigenobu Y, Sugaya T, Kurokawa T, Saitoh K. 2013. Automated screening and primer design of fish microsatellite DNA loci on pyrosequencing data. Ichthyol Res 60:184-187.

Taguchi M, Shigenobu Y, Ohkubo M, Yanagimoto T, Sugaya T, Nakamura Y, Saitoh K, Yokawa K. 2013. Characterization of 12 polymorphic microsatellite DNA loci in the blue shark, Prionace glauca, isolated by next generation sequencing approach. Conserv Genet Resourc 5:117-119.

Oohara I, Hoshino K, Takashima Y, Kobayashi T, Saitoh K, Shigenobu Y, Saruwatari T, Yonezawa J. 2011. Identification of 6 fish species in genus Cypselurus by using site-specific PCR. DNA Polymorphism 19:110-114.

Garvin MR, Saitoh K, Gharrett AJ. 2010. Application of single nucleotide polymorphisms in ecology: a technical review. Mol Ecol Resourc 10:915-934.

Garvin MR, Saitoh K, Chrikov DY, Brykov VA, Gharrett AJ. 2010. Single nucleotide polymorphism in chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) mitochondrial DNA derived from restriction haplotype information. Genome 53:501-507.

Oohara I, Hoshino K, Takashima Y, Kobayashi T, Saitoh K, Shigenobu Y, Saruwatari T. 2010. Identification of 6 fish species in genus Decapterus by using site-specific PCR. DNA Polymorphism 18:98-101.

Saitoh K, Uehara S, Tega T. 2009. Genetic identification of fish eggs collected in Sendai Bay and off Johban, Japan. Ichthyol Res 56:200-203.

Chen W-J, Miya M, Saitoh K, Mayden RL. 2008. Phylogenetic utility of two existing and four novel nuclear loci in reconstructing tree of life of ray-finned fishes: the order Cypriniformes (Ostariophysi) as a case study. Gene 423:125-134.

Saitoh K, Chen W-J. 2008. Reducing cloning artifacts for recovery of allelic sequences by T7 endonuclease I cleavage and single re-extension of PCR products – A benchmark. Gene 423:92-95.

Sekino M, Saitoh K, Aritaki M. 2008. Microsatellite markers for a rare species of right-eye flounder Verasper variegatus (Pleuronectiformes, Pleuronectidae). Conserv Genet 9:761-765.

Saitoh K, Muraoka D. 2006. Undaria mitochondrial large subunit ribosomal DNAs (Phaeophyceae, Alariaceae): Structural properties and use for phylogenetic analysis. Phycol Res 54:149-153.

Miya M, Saitoh K, Wood R, Nishida M, Mayden RL. 2006. New primers for amplifying and sequencing the mitochondrial ND4/ND5 gene region of the Cypriniformes (Actinopterygii: Ostariophysi). Ichthyol Res 53:75-81.

Muraoka D, Saitoh K. 2005. Identification of Undaria pinnatifida and Undaria undarioides (Laminariales, Phaeophyceae) using mitochondrial 23S ribosomal DNA sequences. Fish Sci 71:1365-1369.

Shigenobu Y, Saitoh K, Hayashizaki K, Ida H. 2005. Nonsynonymous site heteroplasmy in fish mitochondrial DNA. Gene Genet Syst 80:297-301.

Saitoh K, Takagaki M, Yamashita Y. 2003. Detection of Japanese flounder-specific DNAs from gut contents of potential predators in the field. Fish Sci 69:473-477.

Saitoh K, Ueda T, Arai R, Wu H-L, Jeon S-R. 2000. Highly repetitive elements from Chinese bitterlings (genus Rhodeus, Cyprinidae). Gene Genet Syst 75:349-355.

Saitoh K, Tanaka M, Ueshima R, Kamaishi T, Kobayashi T, Numachi K. 1995. Preliminary data on restriction mapping and detection of length variation in Japanese flounder mitochondrial DNA. Aquaculture 136:109-116.