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Genetic diversity and population structure of Brachymystax lenok tsinlingensis using mitochondrial DNA sequences.

ABSTRACT: Brachymystax lenok tsinlingensis is an endangered freshwater fish which is endemic to part of China. To investigate its genetic diversity and population structure, mitochondrial cytochrome b gene and D-loop control region were used to analyze samples from five different locations. Fifteen haplotypes were identified; however, no shared haplotypes were observed among different streams. The analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) results indicated that 77.38% of total variation was attributed to differentiation between populations, whereas 22.62% from variation within populations. The high genetic differentiation among the populations would provide useful information for building natural reserves and artificially releasing cultured juveniles in the future.

SUBMITTER: Li P

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7800879 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Genetic diversity and population structure of Brachymystax lenok tsinlingensis using mitochondrial DNA sequences.

Li Ping P Wang Feng F Wen Sien S Shen Hongbao H Du Xiaoyan X

Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources 20170711 2

Brachymystax lenok tsinlingensis is an endangered freshwater fish which is endemic to part of China. To investigate its genetic diversity and population structure, mitochondrial cytochrome b gene and D-loop control region were used to analyze samples from five different locations. Fifteen haplotypes were identified; however, no shared haplotypes were observed among different streams. The analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) results indicated that 77.38% of total variation was att ...[more]

PMID: 33473843

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Genetic diversity and population structure of Brachymystax lenok tsinlingensis using mitochondrial DNA sequences.

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Genetic diversity and population structure of <i>Brachymystax lenok tsinlingensis</i> using mitochondrial DNA sequences.

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