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Mitochondrial DNA Part A
DNA Mapping, Sequencing, and Analysis
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Research Article

Molecular identification and genetic diversity analysis of Chocolate mahseer (Neolissochilus hexagonolepis) populations of Northeast India, using mitochondrial DNA markers

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Pages 397-406 | Received 02 Jul 2018, Accepted 01 Sep 2018, Published online: 19 Nov 2018
 

Abstract

The population genetic structure and genetic diversity of Neolissochilus hexagonolepis were studied using three mitochondrial genes (CoxI, Cytb, ATPase 6/8). A total of 120 individuals representing nine populations from different drainages of Northeast India were used for the study. Thirty-three distinct haplotypes were identified from concatenated gene analysis. The total haplotype and nucleotide diversities are 0.8880 and 0.0280, respectively. The analysis of molecular variance (AMOVA) reveals that the main variation (89.33%) was among populations. Most of the populations showed high polymorphisms, parsimony and haplotype diversity which indicate genetically healthy stocks in the wild. The genetic differentiation patterns were consistent with geographical distributions. Pairwise FST comparison of populations showed significant genetic differentiation (0.9088, p < .05). The pattern of haplotype network and phylogenetic tree revealed six major groups. Results suggested that chocolate mahseer populations in Northeast India having high haplotype diversity and genetic differentiation can be utilized in breeding programs to maintain genetic diversity in the descendant populations. The present study would be beneficial for sustainable management, stock-specific strategies for breeding and conservation of the wild population of N. hexagonolepis in future.

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The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

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Funding

The authors acknowledge the financial assistance provided by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) New Delhi, India for carrying out this research work under the project Fish Genetic Stock – An outreach activity.

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