Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7769227 | Biochemical Systematics and Ecology | 2013 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
The genetic structure of the family Osteoglossidae from different geographical regions was examined using the nuclear 18S ribosomal RNA (18S rDNA) sequence. The results showed that the partial length of 18S rDNA was 1277Â bp, and they were relatively conserved in the species of the family Osteoglossidae. A total of 62 (4.83%) polymorphic sites were observed, and 28 haplotypes were defined, which were characterized by different haplotype diversity (0.00105-0.900) and nucleotide diversity (0.00321-3.000). Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) showed genetic divergence of these species (79.76%). Phylogenetic analysis revealed that 18S rDNA was a suitable genetic marker and was able to distinguish phylogenetic relationships among different Osteoglossidae species, and it also supported current taxonomy. In addition, low genetic diversity of several species provides genetic assessment information and should be taken into consideration to implement a conservation management planning for some species, such as Scleropages formosus green arowana.
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Authors
Xi-dong Mu, Dang-en Gu, Ye-xin Yang, Du Luo, Xu Meng, Xue-jie Wang, Yin-chang Hu, Jian-ren Luo,