dc.contributor.author | Menezes, M.R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kumar, G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kunal, S.P. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-06-05T07:02:50Z | |
dc.date.available | 2012-06-05T07:02:50Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Journal of Fish Biology, vol.80; 2012; 2198-2212 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/4065 | |
dc.description.abstract | Genetic structure of skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis from the Indian region was investigated using sequence data of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) D-loop region. A total of 315 individuals were sampled from six major fishing grounds around the east and west coasts of India including the Andaman (Port Blair) and Lakshadweep (Minicoy) Islands. Nucleotide and gene diversities were high in all the sample collections. Significant genetic heterogeneity was observed for the mtDNA sequence data among sites (phi ST = 0.0273, P <0.001). Analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) showed significant genetic variation among four groups (phi CT = 0.0261, P <0.05) which was also supported by spatial AMOVA results. The null hypothesis of single panmictic population of K. pelamis along the Indian coast can thus be rejected. Phylogenetic analysis of the mtDNA sequence data showed the presence of four clades of K. pelamis in the Indian waters. There was no clear pattern, however, of haplotypes and geographic location among samples. The results of this study suggest the occurrence of four genetically differentiated groups of K. pelamis across the coastal waters of India. | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Fisheries Society of the British Isles | |
dc.rights | © 2012 The Authors. Journal of Fish Biology © 2012 The Fisheries Society of the British Isles. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository | |
dc.subject | population genetics | |
dc.subject | cell organelles | |
dc.subject | DNA | |
dc.title | Population genetic structure of skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis from the Indian coast using sequence analysis of the mitochondrial DNA D-loop region | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |